氷河期 ひょうがき Meanings Noun glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; ice age tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.) Kanji 氷 ice. Read as ヒョウ. 河 river 期 period. Read as キ. Common phrases 氷河期が終わる Words containing 氷河期 就職氷河期 (しゅうしょくひょうがき) period of poor employment opportunities Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists