頃 — Time / About / Toward

Master (高手)けい, きょう, ころ, ごろ, しばら

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頃 (readings: けい, きょう, ころ, ごろ, しばら; Japanese kanji) means “Time / About / Toward”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 日頃 (usually).

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What does 頃 mean?

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Kanji	頃
Meaning	Time / About / Toward
Readings	けい, きょう, ころ, ごろ, しばら
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	日頃 (usually)

How to read 頃

頃 is read けい or きょう or ころ or ごろ or しばら depending on the word.

Words with 頃

日頃thường ngày

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Updated: 2026-07-22