ちか
近
ごろ
頃

adverb, noun, takes genitive case の

  1. lately, recently, nowadays.

adverb

Messages.dated.
  1. terribly, awfully, extremely.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちか
近
ごろ
頃
 近頃 ちかごろ ✔
ちか
近
　
ご
　
ろ
 近ごろ ちかごろ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

near, early, akin
ちか.い　キン　コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
time, about, toward
ころ　ケイ　キョウ (Late High School)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)