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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 度 appears in words about degree or extent; its on-reading is ど.
• Basic usage: 程度(ていど) means degree or extent, while 温度(おんど) means temperature.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The extent of a task and a temperature value
  • 無理のない程度 means a level that does not overtax oneself. 程度 is used for the scale of a task that can be completed in an hour or for a level of exercise.
  • 室内の温度 means the indoor temperature, while 二十二度 means twenty-two degrees. The former names the quantity being measured; the latter gives its value in degrees.