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迎

迎 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning

welcome, meet, greet

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ゲイJHS
Kun (native)
  • むか(える)JHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • むかえ
Other languages
  • 拼音ying2
  • 한글yeong
  • Hán-ViệtNghênh
  • Hán-ViệtNghịnh

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
辵(しんにょう)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+8FCE

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): enclosure ⿺辶卬

Words using this kanji

  • 迎賓館げいひんかん外国からの賓客を歓待するための施設。reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries), guest house, State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
  • 迎えむかえ「むかえ」を参照。meeting, greeting, welcome, person sent to meet a visitor
  • 迎撃げいげき敵、相手からの攻撃を迎え撃つこと。intercept, interception, counter-attack
  • 迎えるむかえる「むかえる」を参照。to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet
  • 迎え撃つむかえうつto meet (the enemy) and attack, to engage (the approaching enemy), to confront, to intercept
  • 迎合げいごうおもねる、へつらうこと。 他人の意見に同調すること。付和雷同と同様の意味合いで使われることが多い。ingratiation, pandering, catering (to), going along with (someone or something)
  • 迎え入れるむかえいれる「むかえいれる」の漢字表記。to show in, to usher in
  • 迎春げいしゅん新春、初春を祝う言葉。年賀状や正月の飾りなどに書く。 新春を迎える。New Year's greetings
  • 迎賓げいひん賓客を迎えること。特に、他国から来訪した賓客を歓迎すること。welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
  • 迎車げいしゃタクシーで、乗客を迎えるために走行している状態。「予約車」とも表示される。taxi en route to a customer
  • 迎合アドおもねる、へつらうこと。 他人の意見に同調すること。付和雷同と同様の意味合いで使われることが多い。deuteragonist, secondary actor
  • 迎いむかいmeeting, greeting, welcome
  • 迎恩げいおんwelcoming reception
  • 迎え酒むかえざけhair of the dog, morning drink to get rid of a hangover
  • 迎撃機げいげききinterceptor, interceptor aircraft
  • 迎え角むかえかくangle of attack
  • 迎え火むかえびwelcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
  • 迎え人むかえびとperson who goes to greet someone (e.g. at the airport)
  • 迎い酒むかいざけmorning drink to get rid of a hangover
  • 迎え舌むかえしたsticking out one's tongue when putting food in one's mouth

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Lookup codes

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