頃 — “Time / About / Toward” in Japanese

Master (高手)けい, きょう, ころ, ごろ, しばら

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“Time / About / Toward” in Japanese is 頃, read kei, kyou, koro (けい, きょう, ころ, ごろ, しばら). 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 kei (けい) or kyou (きょう) or koro (ころ) or goro (ごろ) or shibara (しばら) depending on the word.

Words with 頃

日頃

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Updated: 2026-08-28