Japanese symbol for “repeatedly”
度々
たびたび
Romaji: tabitabi
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly
In Japanese, repeatedly 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 “repeatedly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再三 | さいさん saisan | again and again; repeatedly |
| 繰り返し | くりかえし kurikaeshi | repeatedly; again and again; continually |
| しばしば | しばしば shibashiba | (blinking) repeatedly |
| 重々 | じゅうじゅう juujuu | repeatedly; over and over again |
| 重ね重ね | かさねがさね kasanegasane | repeatedly; frequently; over and over |
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 “repeatedly”.
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.