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What is the Kanji for 'Frequently' and 'Frequent'? | 頻

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Frequently' and 'Frequent', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Frequently' and 'Frequent' is 頻.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    Reading

    kunyomiしき

    shiki

    onyomiひん

    hin

    Parts

    Page

    Example Word

    頻繁: frequent. 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)'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1575

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

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    Topic

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    Kind, Type

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    Ask, Trust

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    Meaning

    Deposit

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    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

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    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

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    Order, Obey

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    Territory

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    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

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    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

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    Look back, Review

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    Vexed, Anxiety

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    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

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    Stubborn

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    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

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    Few, Widow

    kanji

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    Necessary

    kanji

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    Approximate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chin

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What does 頻 mean?

頻 means 'Frequently' and 'Frequent'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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