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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

    毎

    Meaning

    Every

    Reading

    onyomiまい

    mai

    Parts

    𠂉Person (人)毋Mother

    Example Word

    毎週: weekly. The Japanese noun '毎週 (まいしゅう)' means 'weekly'. It refers to something that occurs or is done every week. This word is commonly used to describe routines, schedules, or events that happen on a weekly basis. For example: I go to the gym weekly「毎週ジムに行きます」(まいしゅうジムにいきます). The meeting is held weekly「会議は毎週行われます」(かいぎはまいしゅうおこなわれます). It can also be used to specify the frequency of an action, as in '毎週のレッスン (まいしゅうのレッスン) (weekly lesson)'.

    Radical

    毋

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    529

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 毎

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

    radical

    𠂉

    Meaning

    Person

    radical

    毋

    Meaning

    Mother

毎 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    海

    Meaning

    Sea

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    悔

    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

    kanji

    侮

    Meaning

    Despise

    kanji

    梅

    Meaning

    Apricot, Plum

Words Using 毎

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    毎度

    Meaning

    Every time

    word

    毎

    Meaning

    Every

    word

    毎朝

    Meaning

    Every morning

    word

    毎月

    Meaning

    Monthly

    word

    毎年

    Meaning

    Every year

    word

    毎晩

    Meaning

    Every night

    word

    毎日

    Meaning

    Everyday

    word

    毎回

    Meaning

    Every time

    word

    毎週

    Meaning

    Weekly

Kanji Related to 毎 Through the Part 𠂉

These 8 kanji contain the part 𠂉 as well.

    kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

Learn the Kanji 毎

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.