Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 3

Grade: 5

Grade: 3
げん
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (しょう)() (shōhi, consumption) + ()(げん) (kigen, period of time).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːçi kʲiɡẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

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(しょう)()()(げん) (shōhi kigen

  1. (food, medicine) expiration date