頻
頻·frequent
- On-yomi
- ヒン
- Kun-yomi
- しき(りに)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頻繁 | ひんぱん | frequent |
| 頻度 | ひんど | frequency |
| 頻発 | ひんぱつ | occurring repeatedly |
| 頻りに | しきりに | repeatedly, incessantly |
Example sentences
最近この地域で地震が頻発している。
さいきんこのちいきでじしんがひんぱつしている。
Earthquakes have been happening repeatedly in this area lately.
父は頻繁に海外へ出張する。
ちちはひんぱんにかいがいへしゅっちょうする。
My father travels abroad on business frequently.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 頻繁 as ひんはん — it is ひんぱん
- 頻りに is read しきりに, an irregular kun-reading you have to learn as a word
Memory aid
Picture it
歩 (walking) beside 頁 (a head): head after head walking past you, again and again.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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