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What is the Kanji for 'Every'? | 毎

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Every', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Every' is 毎.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Every

    Reading

    onyomiまい

    mai

    Parts

    𠂉Person (人)Mother

    Example Word

    毎回: every time. The Japanese noun '毎回 (まいかい)' means 'every time' or 'each time'. It is used to indicate that something happens on every occasion or instance. This word is often used in contexts where an action or event is repeated consistently. For example: He is late every time「彼は毎回遅れる」(かれはまいかいおくれる). I learn something new every time「毎回新しいことを学ぶ」(まいかいあたらしいことをまなぶ). The word can be used in both formal and informal settings, and it is commonly seen in both spoken and written Japanese.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    529

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    𠂉

    Meaning

    Person

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Mother

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

    kanji

    Meaning

    Apricot, Plum

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Despise

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    毎週

    Meaning

    Weekly

    word

    毎朝

    Meaning

    Every morning

    word

    毎晩

    Meaning

    Every night

    word

    毎日

    Meaning

    Everyday

    word

    Meaning

    Every

    word

    毎年

    Meaning

    Every year

    word

    毎月

    Meaning

    Monthly

    word

    毎度

    Meaning

    Every time

    word

    毎回

    Meaning

    Every time

Kanji Related to Through the Part 𠂉

These 8 kanji contain the part 𠂉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

Learn the Kanji

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What does 毎 mean?

毎 means 'Every'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

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