How to say 'Welcome' in Japanese | 歓迎

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The Japanese word for Welcome is 'Kangei', written as 歓迎 in Japanese.'Welcome' in hiragana is かんげい.

word

歓迎

Meaning

Welcome

Reading

かんげい

kangei

Kanji

歓Rejoice, Delight 迎Welcome

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '歓迎 (かんげい)' means 'welcome'. It is used to express a warm reception or acceptance of someone or something. This term is often used in formal or polite contexts, such as welcoming guests, new members, or ideas. For example: We welcome your opinion「あなたの意見を歓迎します」(あなたのいけんをかんげいします). The new employee was warmly welcomed「新しい従業員は温かく歓迎されました」(あたらしいじゅうぎょういんはあたたかくかんげいされました). It can also be used in phrases like '歓迎会 (かんげいかい)', which means 'welcome party'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4811

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歓迎

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

歓

Meaning

Rejoice, Delight

kanji

迎

Meaning

Welcome

Words Related to 歓迎 Through the Kanji 迎

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 迎 as well.

word

迎える

Meaning

Receive, Welcome

word

出迎え

Meaning

Greeting

word

迎え

Meaning

Welcoming

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'Kangei' means 'Welcome' .

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