Counter for occurrences or repetitions. Often used with numbers, e.g., 一遍 (once), 二遍 (twice). Similar to 回, but 遍 may sound slightly more formal or literary in some contexts.
I've already seen this movie three times.
He tells the same story many times.
遍 is an older or more literary counter for times, largely replaced by 回 in everyday speech.
Standard kanji for the counter meaning 'number of times'.
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in casual writing.
Alternate kanji form; less common than 遍 for this meaning.
The kanji 遍 originally means 'everywhere' or 'widely', and its use as a counter for times may derive from the idea of going through something completely or repeatedly. The alternate form 返 (return) is a phonetic loan.