頻 — “Repeatedly / Recur” in Japanese

Master (高手)ひん, しき

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“Repeatedly / Recur” in Japanese is 頻, read hin, shiki (ひん, しき). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 頻繁 (frequent).

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What does 頻 mean?

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Kanji	頻
Meaning	Repeatedly / Recur
Readings	ひん, しき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	頻繁 (frequent)

How to read 頻

頻 is read hin (ひん) or shiki (しき) depending on the word.

Words with 頻

頻繁

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Updated: 2026-08-28