Japanese symbol for “often”
度々
たびたび
Romaji: tabitabi
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly
In Japanese, often is 度々, read たびたび (tabitabi).
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Meanings
- adv often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Written forms: 度々、度度. Readings: たびたび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “often”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毎度 | まいど maido | each time; every time; always |
| 再々 | さいさい saisai | often; frequently; again and again |
| ちょくちょく | ちょくちょく chokuchoku | often; frequently; now and then |
| ちょいちょい | ちょいちょい choichoi | often; frequently; now and then |
| 往々 | おうおう ouou | sometimes; often |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 年度 | ねんど nendo | fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year |
| 態度 | たいど taido | attitude; manner; behaviour |
| 速度 | そくど sokudo | speed; velocity; pace |
See also: Chinese symbol for “often”.
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.