Memory phrase for the character: 頃

頃

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Meaning

about this time, towards, about, time

Pronunciation


koro

Explanation

Left: seated person 匕, right: head/forehead 頁

Mnemonic


 
Somebody sitting here, but his head is in here only "about this time".

Radicals

匕 sitting personThe Radical sajinohi means "spoon". But due to its appearance is typically used as a "sitting person". In few cases however, it is understood as claws (i.e. of a bear).
頁 (fore-)head, pageThe radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character 首 is used for: head.




 Vocabulary

一頃 ひところ  once, some time ago
手頃 てごろ  moderate, handy
日頃 ひごろ  normally, habitually
近頃 ちかごろ  lately, recently, nowadays
頃 ころ  (uk) time, about, toward, approximately (time)


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