頻
repeatedly, recur
Readings
On'yomi
- ヒン
Kun'yomi
- しき.りに
Meaning
頻 centers on something happening over and over: repeated actions or events that recur frequently.
Most common words using 頻
20 of 36- 頻繁ひんぱんN2
frequent; incessant
- 頻度ひんどN1
frequency (of occurrence)
- 頻発ひんぱつN1
frequent occurrence
- 頻出ひんしゅつ
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
- 頻りにしきりにN3
frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly
- 一頻りひとしきり
for a while; for some time; for a period
- 頻りしきりN2
frequent; continual; constant; repeated
- バースト頻度バーストひんど
burst frequency
- 低頻度ていひんど
low frequency
- 使用頻度しようひんど
frequency of use
- 出現頻度しゅつげんひんど
frequency (of appearance)
- 利用頻度りようひんど
frequency of use
- 吹き頻るふきしきる
to blow violently; to blow incessantly; to blow hard (e.g. the wind)
- 最頻値さいひんち
mode
- 泣き頻るなきしきる
to wail; to cry; to sob bitterly
- 発信頻度はっしんひんど
transmission frequency
- 発生頻度はっせいひんど
frequency of occurrence
- 迦陵頻伽かりょうびんが
kalavinka; imaginary bird in paradise that sings sweet notes
- 遺伝子頻度いでんしひんど
gene frequency
- 頻々ひんぴん
frequently; very often
Study
Etymology
頻 combines 步 (step, walk) and 頁 (head, page). The historical development likely relates to the idea of repeated steps or frequent nodding of the head, but the exact origin is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Imagine a person walking (步) while constantly turning their head (頁) to check behind them. This repeated action of stepping and looking back captures the idea of doing something repeatedly.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒン, picture a hen pecking the ground repeatedly: hen -> ヒン, and the hen's constant pecking mirrors the kanji's meaning of recurring action.