Kanji

迎

welcome, meet, greet

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むかえる

Common Readings

ゲイ, むか…える

Example sentences

迎える むかえる
家族 全員 新しい 迎えました

We welcomed the new year with the whole family.

新た あらた
証拠 発見 により 調査 新たな 局面 迎えた

The investigation entered a new phase with the discovery of the evidence.

歓迎 かんげい
会議 参加者 提案 温かく 歓迎した

The participants of the meeting warmly welcomed his proposal.

レイ レイ
ハワイ 空港 歓迎 レイ 受け取った

I received a lei of welcome at the Hawaii airport.

出迎える でむかえる
改札口 友人 出迎えて くれた

A friend met me at the station ticket gate.

女中 じょちゅう
その 古い 旅館 では でも 着物 着た 女中 さん 出迎えて くれる

At that old inn, maids dressed in kimono still welcome guests today.

迎えに来る むかえにくる
まで 迎えに来て くれた

My father came to pick me up at the station.

迎えに行く むかえにいく
降って きた ので まで 迎えに行った

Since it started raining, I went to the station to pick up my sister.

迎撃 げいげき
ミサイル 迎撃する ため 防衛 システム 作動した

The defense system was activated to intercept the enemy missiles.

迎え入れる むかえいれる
新しい 家族 温かく 迎え入れた

We warmly welcomed the new family member.

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