adverb
Literary or somewhat old-fashioned adverb meaning 'frequently' or 'often'. Commonly appears in the phrase 足しげく (あししげく) 'frequently visiting'. In modern Japanese, よく or 頻繁に are more common.
See also: 足しげく
彼は足しげく図書館に通った。
He frequently visited the library.
しげく手紙をやり取りして
They frequently exchanged letters.
The standard modern word for 'often' or 'frequently'; しげく is more literary and less common.
A more formal modern adverb meaning 'frequently'; しげく carries a slightly old-fashioned or poetic nuance.
Derived from the classical Japanese adjective 繁し (しげし) meaning 'thick, dense, frequent', with the adverbial inflection く. The kanji 繁 carries meanings of 'luxuriant' or 'frequent'.