Kanji

What does the kanji 会 mean?

会 means meet, gather; association. On'yomi カイ、エ. Kun'yomi あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる.

Quick facts
On'yomiカイ、エ
Kun'yomiあ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる
Strokes6
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi カイ、エKun'yomi あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

meet, gather; association

Memory hook

People (人) gathering together under one cloud (云) — MEET, MEETING.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 会場かいじょうvenue, event site
  • 会話かいわconversation, dialogue
  • 会議かいぎmeeting, conference
  • 教会きょうかいchurch
  • 機会きかいopportunity, chance
  • 社会しゃかいsociety
  • 会議室かいぎしつmeeting room, conference room
  • 展覧会てんらんかいexhibition
  • ~会~かい~ association, ~ gathering
  • 会合かいごうmeeting, gathering
  • 会員かいいんmember (of an association)
  • 会計かいけいaccounting; the bill, payment
  • 国会こっかいthe Diet (Japan's parliament)
  • 大会たいかいconvention, tournament
  • 議会ぎかいparliament, council, assembly
  • 都会とかいcity, urban area
  • 出会いであいan encounter, a meeting
  • 出会うであうto meet, to encounter
  • 会館かいかんhall, community center
  • 司会しかいemceeing, hosting (an event)
  • 学会がっかいacademic society; academic conference
  • 宴会えんかいbanquet, party
  • 閉会へいかいclosing (of a meeting, event)
  • 開会かいかいopening (of a meeting)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.