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Kanji 参: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 参: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in

Key takeaways

Kanji 参: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

nonplussedthree (in documents)goingcomingvisitingvisitbe defeateddiebe madly in loveparticipatetake part in

On reading

サンシン

Kun reading

まい.るまい-まじわるみつ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 参

nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

厶 + 大 + 彡

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine someone putting aside private (厶) concerns for a bigger (大) cause, grooming their hair (彡) to participate in or visit a formal event.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サン
  • 参議院さんぎいん

    House of Councillors

  • 参照さんしょう

    reference / consultation

  • 参上さんじょう

    visiting / calling on

  • 持参じさん

    bringing / taking / carrying

  • 参加さんか

    participation / joining / taking part

  • 参考さんこう

    reference / consultation / consult

Kun reading

まい.る
  • お参りおまいり

    shrine visit / worship

  • 参るまいる

    humble to go / to come

Commonly used words

  • 参議院
    さんぎいん

    House of Councillors

  • 参照
    さんしょう

    reference / consultation

  • 参上
    さんじょう

    visiting / calling on

  • 持参
    じさん

    bringing / taking / carrying

  • 参加
    さんか

    participation / joining / taking part

  • 参考
    さんこう

    reference / consultation / consult

  • お参り
    おまいり

    shrine visit / worship

  • 参る
    まいる

    humble to go / to come

Example sentences

Example 1

議院で新しい法律が決まりました。

Translation

A new law was passed in the House of Councillors.

Example 2

議院議員は国民の代表です。

Translation

Members of the House of Councillors represent the people.

Example 3

資料を照してください。

Translation

Please refer to the materials.

Example 4

問題について先生に照した。

Translation

I consulted the teacher about the problem.

Kanji 参: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in | Daily Nihongo