Japanese symbol for “anticipated”
所期
しょき
Romaji: shoki
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
In Japanese, anticipated is 所期, read しょき (shoki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to |
| 住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.