Word details

ほどなく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほどなく.

Dictionary

Entry

なく程なく程無くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #42787
1

soon; before long; shortly thereafter

Examples
彼女はほどなくやってきた。
It was not long before she came.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

12 strokesFrequency 514JLPT N2Grade 5

On

テイ

Kun

ほど-ほど

Nanori

ほと

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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