Word Meaning

ころ koro

頃 is read as ころ (koro) and means suitable time (or condition).

Meaning

English

  1. suitable time (or condition)
  2. time of year
  3. season
  4. (approximate) time
  5. around
  6. about
  7. toward

Reading

Kana

ころ

Romaji

koro

Writing Variants

  • ごろ goro
  • ころ koro
  • ごろ goro

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Synonyms 時分 Related Words 時代,時世,年代,世紀, Rank 1066 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先頃

さきごろ

recently

何時頃

いつごろ

about when

若い頃

わかいころ

one's youth

年頃

としごろ

appropriate age (to ...)

近頃

ちかごろ

lately

この頃

このごろ

these days

今日この頃

きょうこのごろ

these days

子供の頃

こどものころ

(time of) one's childhood

小さい頃

ちいさいころ

as a child

Example Sentences

10

こどものころ、よくこのかわであそんだ。

When I was a child, I often played in this river.

くるころには、さくらがさいているでしょう。

By the time you arrive, the cherry blossoms will probably be blooming.

さんじごろにえきであおう。

Let's meet at the station around three o'clock.

あきごろになると、あさばんはかなりすずしくなる。

Around autumn, the mornings and evenings become quite cool.

そのころ、かれはまだがくせいだった。

At that time, he was still a student.

しゅっぱつするころにあめがやんだ。

The rain stopped around the time we were leaving.

いまごろ、みんないえでゆうはんをたべているかな。

I wonder if everyone is having dinner at home about now.

かれがくるころには、じゅんびをおえておきます。

I'll have the preparations finished by the time he comes.

そのほんはいっしゅうかんまえごろによみおえた。

I finished reading that book about a week ago.

See you about 7.