Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. extent; degree; measure
彼の実力のほどを見てみたい。I'd like to see just how good he really is.
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. limit; bounds
3. (span of) time
4. (a) distance
5. the state of; the status of; the condition of
as 〜のほど
Particle
Usually written in kana
6. about; around; approximately; or so
彼女は六、七歳ほどの幼い少女だ。She is a young girl about six or seven years old.
7. as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
だけど、私は君ほど強くはない。But I am not as strong as you.
8. the more ... the more ...
oft. as 〜ば...ほど
考えるほど、ますますわからなくなる。The more I think about it, the less I understand.