# 頃 — around a time; when

頃 means “around a time; when”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes.  Kun'yomi: ごろ (goro), ころ (koro). You'll see it in words such as この頃 (konogoro, “these days; nowadays”).

- Meaning: around a time; when
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: ごろ (goro), ころ (koro)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Time 2

## How to remember 頃

Parts: 匕 sitting person; spoon · 頁 head; page

## Words with 頃

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| この頃 | このごろ (konogoro) | these days; nowadays |
| いつ頃 | いつごろ (itsugoro) | about when; about what time |

## Don't confuse it with

[傾](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tilt/) · [順](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sequence/) · [貨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/currency/) · [項](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/item/)

## More in the “Time 2” set

[再](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/again/) · [常](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/always/) · [末](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tip/) · [旧](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/former/) · [秒](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/second-of-time/) · [昔](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/long-ago/) · [頃](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/around-a-time/)

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