Expressions その 度たび each time; every time のたびに every time; whenever; on the occasion of 七なな 度たび 尋たず ねて 人ひと を 疑うたが え search thoroughly before suspecting someone of theft; be sure of your facts before accusing Kanji 度 degrees, occurrence, time Related words 回 is a neutral counter for occurrences or rounds, while 度 often carries a nuance of repetition or personal experience, as in 会う度に .
都度 is a more formal, written equivalent of 度 , often seen in business contexts like その都度ご連絡します .
折 refers to a particular occasion or moment, while 度 focuses on the count or recurrence of an event.
毎度 is a fixed greeting phrase meaning 'every time' or 'as always', whereas 度 is the plain noun/counter for an occasion.
Word family· 9 often; frequently; repeatedly
occur repeatedly; be repeated; be frequent
this time; on this occasion; now
seven times; many times · seventh (interval)
three times; thrice · many times; repeatedly; over and over again
Show 4 more Show fewer Written forms 度たび Usage 23%
Standard kanji spelling for the reading たび .
たび Usage 76%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the counter or suffix use is clear from context.
たんび Usage 1%
kana-only spelling
Rare colloquial variant; mostly heard in casual speech or dialectal contexts.
Etymology The kanji 度 originally means 'degree' or 'measure', and its use as a counter for times is a natural extension. The reading たび is native Japanese, while the on'yomi ど is used in compounds like 一度 (いちど ). The variant たんび is a colloquial contraction, possibly influenced by dialectal speech.
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