How to say 'Frequent' in Japanese | 頻繁

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The Japanese word for Frequent is 'Hinpan', written as 頻繁 in Japanese.'Frequent' in hiragana is ひんぱん.

word

頻繁

Meaning

Frequent

Reading

ひんぱん

hinpan

Kanji

頻Frequently, Frequent 繁Thrive, Overgrown

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '頻繁 (ひんぱん)' means 'frequent'. It is used to describe something that happens often or repeatedly. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to indicate regularity or high occurrence. For example: He makes frequent trips to Japan「彼は頻繁に日本へ行く」(かれはひんぱんににほんへいく). The train delays are frequent「電車の遅延は頻繁だ」(でんしゃのちえんはひんぱんだ). Note that '頻繁' is often used with the particle 'に' when modifying a verb, as in '頻繁に会う (ひんぱんにあう) (to meet frequently)'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4672

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 頻繁

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

頻

Meaning

Frequently, Frequent

kanji

繁

Meaning

Thrive, Overgrown

Words Related to 頻繁 Through the Kanji 頻

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 頻 as well.

word

頻りに

Meaning

Frequently

word

頻り

Meaning

Frequently, Eagerly

Words Related to 頻繁 Through the Kanji 繁

This Word contains the Kanji 繁 as well.

word

繁栄

Meaning

Prosperity

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