JLPT N3 · 7 strokes
Kanji 迎: "welcome, meet, greet"
The kanji 迎 means "welcome, meet, greet". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ゲイ in on'yomi and むか.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゲイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
むか.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | welcome, meet, greet |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 625 of 2,501 |
Common words with 迎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 迎えるto go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet · to call for; to summon; to invite
- 歓迎welcome; (warm) reception
- 出迎えるto meet; to greet
- 迎えに来るvenir chercher (quelqu'un), venir à la rencontre de
- 迎えに行くto go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
- お迎えreceiving; welcoming; going to meet; person sent to meet or pick up someone · final call; call of fate; approach of death
- 迎え入れるto show in; to usher in
- 迎撃intercept; interception; counter-attack
- 大歓迎big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
- 迎え撃つto meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
- 迎えmeeting; greeting; welcome · person sent to meet a visitor
- 歓迎会welcome party
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