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What is the Kanji for 'Participate'? | 参

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Participate' is 参.

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    Reading

    kunyomiまい

    mai

    onyomiさん

    san

    Parts

    大Big 彡Fur 厶Private

    Example Word

    参照: reference. The Japanese noun '参照 (さんしょう)' means 'reference'. It is used to indicate the act of referring to something, such as a document, data, or source, for information or guidance. This term is commonly used in both formal and technical contexts, such as in academic writing, programming, or business documentation. For example: please refer to the manual for more details「詳細についてはマニュアルを参照してください」(しょうさいについてはマニュアルをさんしょうしてください). The data is referenced from the official report「そのデータは公式レポートから参照されています」(そのデータはこうしきレポートからさんしょうされています). Note that '参照' is often used in compound terms like '参照先 (さんしょうさき)' (reference destination) or '参照データ (さんしょうデータ)' (reference data).

    Radical

    厶

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    485

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 参

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    radical

    彡

    Meaning

    Fur

    radical

    厶

    Meaning

    Private

参 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    惨

    Meaning

    Cruel, Wretched

Words Using 参

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    参考

    Meaning

    Reference

    word

    持参

    Meaning

    Bringing

    word

    墓参り

    Meaning

    Grave visiting

    word

    参照

    Meaning

    Reference

    word

    お参り

    Meaning

    Visit

    word

    参る

    Meaning

    Come, Go

    word

    参考書

    Meaning

    Reference book

    word

    参加

    Meaning

    Participation

    word

    参議院

    Meaning

    House of Councilors

    word

    人参

    Meaning

    Carrot

Kanji Related to 参 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Kanji Related to 参 Through the Part 彡

These 9 kanji contain the part 彡 as well.

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    杉

    Meaning

    Cedar, Cryptomeria

    kanji

    形

    Meaning

    Shape

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    彰

    Meaning

    Patent, Proclaim merits

    kanji

    彫

    Meaning

    Carve

    kanji

    彩

    Meaning

    Coloring, Beautiful coloring

    kanji

    影

    Meaning

    Shadow

Kanji Related to 参 Through the Part 厶

These 14 kanji contain the part 厶 as well.

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    払

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    仏

    Meaning

    Buddha

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    去

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    台

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    勾

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 参

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 参 mean?

参 means 'Participate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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