Word details

先ほど

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

Dictionary

Entry

先ほど先程きほどNounAdverbFreq #1469
1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Examples
つい先ほど君のお父さんに会いました。
I met your father just now.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

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

12 strokesFrequency 514JLPT N2Grade 5

On

テイ

Kun

ほど-ほど

Nanori

ほと

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