Kanji 会: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 会: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

Key takeaways

Kanji 会: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

会

Meaning

meetingmeetpartyassociationinterviewjoin

On reading

カイエ

Kun reading

あ.うあ.わせるあつ.まる

Radical

人

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 会

meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

Kanji structure breakdown

会

Structure breakdown

人 + 云

Mnemonic story

People (人) gather together to speak (云) with one another. This represents a meeting or an assembly where people join together. Think of common words like company (会社) or meeting (会議).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カイ

会え
understanding / agreement / meeting
会見かいけん
interview / press conference
会談かいだん
talk / meeting / discussion
協会きょうかい
association / organization / society
再会さいかい
reunion / meeting again
座談会ざだんかい
symposium / round-table discussion
総会そうかい
general meeting / assembly
面会めんかい
meeting / visit / interview

Kun reading

あ.う

出会うであう
meet by chance / come across
会うあう
to meet / to see

Commonly used words

会
え
understanding / agreement / meeting
会見
かいけん
interview / press conference
会談
かいだん
talk / meeting / discussion
協会
きょうかい
association / organization / society
再会
さいかい
reunion / meeting again
座談会
ざだんかい
symposium / round-table discussion
出会う
であう
meet by chance / come across
会う
あう
to meet / to see

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の話を会して理解した。

Translation

I understood by grasping his story.

Example 2

明日、先生と会う予定です。

Translation

I plan to meet the teacher tomorrow.

Example 3

有名な歌手が会見をした。

Translation

A famous singer held a press conference.

Example 4

明日、社長と会見があります。

Translation

There is an interview with the president tomorrow.

N1Vocabulary

会 (え): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会: understanding / agreement / meeting. Meanings and example sentences.

N1Vocabulary

会見 (かいけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会見: interview / press conference. Meanings and example sentences.

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会談 (かいだん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会談: talk / meeting / discussion. Meanings and example sentences.

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協会 (きょうかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 協会: association / organization / society. Meanings and example sentences.

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再会 (さいかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 再会: reunion / meeting again. Meanings and example sentences.

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座談会 (ざだんかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 座談会: symposium / round-table discussion. Meanings and example sentences.

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総会 (そうかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 総会: general meeting / assembly. Meanings and example sentences.

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面会 (めんかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 面会: meeting / visit / interview. Meanings and example sentences.

N2Vocabulary

宴会 (えんかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 宴会: party / banquet. Meanings and example sentences.

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開会 (かいかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 開会: opening of a meeting. Meanings and example sentences.

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会館 (かいかん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会館: meeting hall / assembly hall. Meanings and example sentences.

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学会 (がっかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 学会: academic society / scientific conference. Meanings and example sentences.

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司会 (しかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 司会: chairmanship / hosting / moderator. Meanings and example sentences.

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社会科学 (しゃかいかがく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 社会科学: social science. Meanings and example sentences.

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集会 (しゅうかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 集会: meeting / gathering / assembly. Meanings and example sentences.

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閉会 (へいかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 閉会: closing / end of a meeting or event. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

会 (かい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会: meeting / gathering / association. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

会員 (かいいん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会員: member / membership. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

会計 (かいけい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会計: account / finance / payment. Meanings and example sentences.

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会合 (かいごう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会合: meeting / assembly. Meanings and example sentences.

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議会 (ぎかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 議会: parliament / congress / legislative assembly. Meanings and example sentences.

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国会 (こっかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 国会: national parliament / congress. Meanings and example sentences.

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大会 (たいかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 大会: tournament / competition / event. Meanings and example sentences.

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出会い (であい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 出会い: meeting / encounter / first meeting. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

出会う (であう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 出会う: meet by chance / come across. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

都会 (とかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 都会: city / urban area. Meanings and example sentences.

N4Vocabulary

会議 (かいぎ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会議: meeting / conference / discussion. Meanings and example sentences.

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会議室 (かいぎしつ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会議室: meeting room / conference room. Meanings and example sentences.

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会場 (かいじょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会場: meeting place / event hall. Meanings and example sentences.

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会話 (かいわ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会話: conversation / talk / dialogue. Meanings and example sentences.

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機会 (きかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 機会: chance / opportunity. Meanings and example sentences.

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教会 (きょうかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 教会: church building / Christian church. Meanings and example sentences.

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社会 (しゃかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 社会: society / community / public. Meanings and example sentences.

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展覧会 (てんらんかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 展覧会: art exhibition / display event. Meanings and example sentences.

N5Vocabulary

会う (あう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会う: to meet / to see. Meanings and example sentences.

N5Vocabulary

会社 (かいしゃ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会社: company / business. Meanings and example sentences.