Japanese symbol for “frequent”
頻繁
ひんぱん
Romaji: hinpan
frequent; incessant
In Japanese, frequent is 頻繁, read ひんぱん (hinpan).
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Meanings
- adj-na frequent; incessant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “frequent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多い | おおい ooi | frequent; common |
| 盛ん | さかん sakan | enthusiastic; eager; hearty |
| 通う | かよう kayou | to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute |
| 多し | おおし ooshi | numerous; frequent |
| 入り浸る | いりびたる iribitaru | to stay long; to hang around; to hang out |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頻度 | ひんど hindo | frequency (of occurrence) |
| 頻発 | ひんぱつ hinpatsu | frequent occurrence |
| 頻出 | ひんしゅつ hinshutsu | frequent appearance; frequent occurrence |
| 頻りに | しきりに shikirini | frequently; repeatedly; often |
| 頻用 | ひんよう hin'you | frequent use |
| 繁殖 | はんしょく hanshoku | breeding; propagation; reproduction |
| 繁栄 | はんえい han'ei | prosperity; thriving; flourishing |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
See also: Chinese symbol for “frequent”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.