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ころ

頃

(approximate) time; around; about; toward

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Adverb, Noun (suffix)
(approximate) time•around•about•toward
Noun, Adverb, Noun (suffix)
suitable time (or condition)
Noun, Adverb, Noun (suffix)
time of year•season

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Kanji Breakdown

頃

Example Sentences

夕食は何時(なんじ)ごろですか。

What time will dinner be served?

六時頃(ころ)車(くるま)で迎えにきます。

I will pick you up around six.

予定日は１月(いちがつ)の中旬頃(ころ)です。

I'm expecting my baby in the middle of January.

夕方ごろには雪になりそうだ。

It looks like snow toward evening.

夜の１２時(じ)ごろ、私(わたし)は眠った。

Toward midnight, I fell asleep.

Related Kanji

頃

time, about, toward

ケイ / ころ

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This kanji can also be read as:

けいqing (Chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)