Keyword
around that time
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig479
Readings
ころ
(53%)
ごろ
(46%)
Composed of
spoon
page
Mnemonic

Around that time I left a spoon to mark what page I was on.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
lean to the side
Used in vocabulary (73 in total)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
about this time
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in those days
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
as a child; when one was a child
normally; habitually
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
lately; recently; nowadays
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
about when; about what time; how soon
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
approximate age; age range
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
recently; the other day
about when; about what time; how soon
about the middle
high time; about time
these days; nowadays; recently
one's younger days; when one was young
toward the end
at some point in the past; at some stage
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
best time to see
once; some time ago
around the end of (a period of time)
high time; about time
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
body of a garment; bodice
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
high time; about time
time; period; days
recently; these days
at some point in the past; at some stage
reasonable (price)
vast expanse
these days; nowadays; recently
back part of a kimono
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of a girl in the late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing
short period
qing (Chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)
these past months
in season; at its best; ready for eating
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
these days; nowadays; recently
these days; nowadays; recently
time; period; days
in those days; at the time; then
in those days; at the time; then
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of a girl in the late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing
Carassius auratus grandoculis (subspecies of goldfish)
in season; at its best; ready for eating
a good time to view the Moon (i.e. when it is full)
modern; latest; up-to-date
modern; latest; up-to-date
natural disasters happen when you've forgotten about the previous ones
Examples (200 in total)
When I was a boy, I often read a book in bed.
It will be dark by the time he gets there.
By the time she gets there, it will be nearly dark.