Kanji 頃: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 頃: time, about, toward. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
time, about, toward
Imagine tilting your head (頁) slightly, like the curve of a spoon (匕), as you pause for a brief moment. This sense of a short duration or a specific point in time evolved into the meaning of 'around' or 'about' a certain period.
頃 (けい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 頃: time / about / around (time). Meanings and example sentences.
この頃 (このごろ): meaning and examples
Japanese word この頃: recently / nowadays. Meanings and example sentences.
年頃 (としごろ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 年頃: marriageable age / adolescence. Meanings and example sentences.
日頃 (ひごろ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 日頃: usually / habitually / normally. Meanings and example sentences.
一頃 (ひところ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 一頃: once / some time ago. Meanings and example sentences.
手頃 (てごろ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 手頃: moderate / affordable / suitable. Meanings and example sentences.
頃 (ころ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 頃: time / about / around (a time). Meanings and example sentences.
近頃 (ちかごろ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近頃: lately / recently / nowadays. Meanings and example sentences.
