回(かい) かい counter times (frequency) 1. times, occurrences A counter for number of times or frequency of events. Used to count how many times something happens or has happened. 一(いち)日(にち)に三(さん)回(かい)薬(くすり)を飲(の)んでください。 Please take the medicine three times a day. 日本(にほん)には何(なん)回(かい)行(い)きましたか。 How many times have you been to Japan? もう一(いっ)回(かい)言(い)ってください。 Please say it one more time. Note: いっかい with small っ 今(いま)週(しゅう)はもう二(に)回(かい)映画(えいが)を見(み)ました。 I've already seen two movies this week. 一(いっ)回(かい)しか会(あ)ったことがないのに、友達(ともだち)になりました。 We became friends even though we only met once. 回(かい) is the standard counter for occurrences, repetitions, or frequency.COUNTING:一(いっ)回(かい): once (note: いっかい with small っ)二(に)回(かい): twice三(さん)回(かい): three times何(なん)回(かい): how many times?PRONUNCIATION NOTE:一(いっ)回(かい) uses gemination (small っ). It is NOT read いちかい.COMMON EXPRESSIONS:もう一(いっ)回(かい): one more time毎回(まいかい): every time初回(しょかい): first time/round今回(こんかい): this time次回(じかい): next timeUSAGE:Often used with に to show frequency: 週(しゅう)に三(さん)回(かい) (three times a week). Related Articles Japanese Counters and Classifiers basic Added 2026.1.7 21:25 · Revised 2026.5.14 2:11 00500/00957_kai