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頃

about, time of

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
ころ・ごろ・しばら.く
On'yomi
ケイ・キョウ

頃 means "about, time of". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ころ・ごろ・しばら.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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頃 in example sentences

  • ７時じ頃ころにね。

    7 ji koro ni ne.

    See you about 7.

  • 2時半じはん頃ころ出でた。

    2jihan koro deta.

    I left around 2:30.

  • 彼かれは二に時じ頃ころ来きた。

    Kare wa niji koro kita.

    He came about two.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 頃

Common questions

What does the kanji 頃 mean?
頃 means "about, time of". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 頃 have?
頃 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 頃 read?
It is read ころ・ごろ・しばら.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 頃?
頃 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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