Japanese symbol for “incessant”
頻繁
ひんぱん
Romaji: hinpan
frequent; incessant
In Japanese, incessant 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 “incessant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 激しい | はげしい hageshii | incessant; relentless |
| 絶え間ない | たえまない taemanai | incessant; constant; continuous |
| 引っ切り無し | ひっきりなし hikkirinashi | continuous; continual; unceasing |
| 絶えざる | たえざる taezaru | constant; incessant; without break |
| 絡繹 | らくえき rakueki | constant (stream of traffic); incessant |
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 “incessant”.
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