ほど
Meanings
Noun
Adverb
1. extent; degree; measure (Usually kana)
Noun
2. limit; bounds (Usually kana)
3. (span of) time (Usually kana)
4. (a) distance (Usually kana)
5. the state of; the status of; the condition of (Usually kana, as 〜のほど)
Particle
6. about; around; approximately; or so (Usually kana)
7. as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... (Usually kana)
8. the more ... the more ... (Usually kana, oft. as 〜ば...ほど)
Other spellings
程
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ほど
ほど
Used in vocabulary
驚くほど
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
Expression
Examples792
「小川
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."
２０
Some 20 issues have been agreed on.
ここ
There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.
スージー
I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.
心理学
The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.
家
There is no place like home.