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How to say 'Meeting' in Japanese | 会

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The Japanese word for Meeting is 'Kai', written as 会 in Japanese.'Meeting' in hiragana is かい.

    word

    Meaning

    Meeting

    Reading

    かい

    kai

    Kanji

    Meet

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '会 (かい)' primarily means 'meeting' or 'gathering'. It refers to an organized event where people come together for a specific purpose, such as a business meeting, social gathering, or club meeting. For example: I attended a meeting「会に出席した」(かいにしゅっせきした). The meeting starts at 3 PM「会は3時に始まります」(かいはさんじにはじまります). Additionally, '会' can also refer to an association or society, such as a cultural or professional group. For example: He joined the photography club「彼は写真の会に入った」(かれはしゃしんのかいにはいった).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    198

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

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'Kai' means 'Meeting' .

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