KANJIDAMAGE

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頃 around that time

(heel) + (headright)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
BETASUF

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Around that time that you talked about my mama, my heel kicked your head.

Kunyomi

ころ　／　ごろ Around that time
★★★★☆

Jukugo

xxx 頃(ころ　or ごろ)

around that time ★★★☆☆ SUF

SUFFIX meaning, 'around the time of xxx' (often pronounced ごろ）.
子供の頃(こどものころ)

when I was but a wee lassie. ★★★☆☆
子 (child) + 供 (follower) + 頃 (around that time) = 子供の頃 (when I was but a wee lassie.)

８時頃(はちじごろ)

around 8-ish ★★☆☆☆ KUN ON
時 (time) + 頃 (around that time) = ８時頃 (around 8-ish)

around 8 o'clock. (check the GORO action!)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
頂 summit/climax NAIL 丁
頃 around that time HEEL
預 deposit BEFORE 予
項 item/paragraph CRAFT 工

I plant a NAIL on the summit to claim the mountain.

Around that time, my HEEL fell off, BEFORE I could deposit it in the bank.

You CRAFT a paragraph of cunning lies about me.

Synonyms

around here, in the vicinity
周り    辺    辺り    頃    xxxぐらい