迎

welcome, meet

JLPT N3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: むか.える
On'yomi: ゲイ

迎 means "welcome, meet". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read むか.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

迎 in example sentences

トムは来年らいねん100歳さいを迎むかえる。

Tomu wa rainen 100sai o mukaeru.

Tom will be a hundred years old next year.
出迎でむかえにきてくださってありがとう。

Demukae ni kite kudasatte arigatou.

Thank you for coming to meet me.
トムは熱烈ねつれつなキスでメアリーを出迎でむかえた。

Tomu wa netsuretsu na kisu de mearii o demukaeta.

Tom greeted Mary with a passionate kiss.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 迎 mean?: 迎 means "welcome, meet". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 迎 have?: 迎 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 迎 read?: It is read むか.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 迎?: 迎 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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