also: しちど
seven times; many times
Literal 'seven times', but often used figuratively to mean 'many times' or 'over and over'. The reading ななたび is more common for this sense.
He repeated the same mistake seven times.
Even if you fall seven times, get up eight times.
Only with reading しちど
Music term for the interval of a seventh. Only read しちど.
This chord contains the seventh note.
Also means 'seven times', but 七度 can carry a more figurative sense of 'many times'.
Counter for occurrences; 七度 is a specific instance using this counter.
Standard kanji spelling for 'seven times' or 'many times'.
Reading used for the music interval sense; also a valid reading for 'seven times' but less common than ななたび.
Compound of 七 (seven) and 度 (times/degrees). The reading ななたび is the native Japanese reading, while しちど uses the Sino-Japanese reading.