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What is the Kanji for 'Approximate'? | 頃

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Approximate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Approximate' is 頃.

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

    Reading

    kunyomiころ

    koro

    ごろ

    goro

    Parts

    匕Spoon 頁Page

    Example Word

    頃: time or period. The Japanese noun '頃 (ころ)' refers to a specific time or period, often implying a general or approximate time frame rather than an exact moment. It is commonly used to describe a period in the past, present, or future, and can be associated with seasons, events, or life stages. For example: around this time last year「去年のこの頃」(きょねんのこのころ). When I was a child「子供の頃」(こどものころ). It can also be used to indicate a suitable or appropriate time for something, as in 'it's about time to leave'「そろそろ帰る頃だ」(そろそろかえるころだ). The word carries a nuance of vagueness, making it useful for expressing general time frames without precision.

    Radical

    頁

    Stroke Count

    11

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    227

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 頃

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    匕

    Meaning

    Spoon

    radical

    頁

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using 頃

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

    word

    近頃

    Meaning

    Recently

    word

    日頃

    Meaning

    Usual, Daily

    word

    頃

    Meaning

    Time, Period

Kanji Related to 頃 Through the Part 匕

These 9 kanji contain the part 匕 as well.

    kanji

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    匂

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    kanji

    死

    Meaning

    Death

    kanji

    化

    Meaning

    Change

    kanji

    老

    Meaning

    Old, Aged

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

Kanji Related to 頃 Through the Part 頁

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    顎

    Meaning

    Chin

    kanji

    頑

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    頒

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    願

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    傾

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    頻

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    顧

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

Learn the Kanji 頃

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What does 頃 mean?

頃 means 'Approximate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

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