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N4 · 6 strokes · — · Irodori #49 · Starter L13
会
association, interview, join, meet, meeting, party
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Readings
- On’yomi
- エ、カイ
- Kun’yomi
- あ・う、あ・わせる、あつ・まる
Example words
会
かい
meeting; assembly
会
え
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
会社
かいしゃ
company; corporation
会議
かいぎ
meeting; conference
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A roof (人/亼) over a gathering — people meeting under one roof.
Components
Remember "meet" (会) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
会社 (かいしゃ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 会社 (かいしゃ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: あ・う、あ・わせる、あつ・まる — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: エ、カイ — common in compound words (熟語).