Kanji

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
家族全員で新しい年を迎えました。

We welcomed the new year with the whole family.

新た あらた
証拠の発見により、調査は新たな局面を迎えた。

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

歓迎 かんげい
会議の参加者は彼の提案を温かく歓迎した。

The participants of the meeting warmly welcomed his proposal.

レイ レイ
ハワイの空港で、歓迎のレイを受け取った。

I received a lei of welcome at the Hawaii airport.

出迎える でむかえる
駅の改札口で友人が出迎えてくれた。

A friend met me at the station ticket gate.

女中 じょちゅう
その古い旅館では、今でも着物を着た女中さんが客を出迎えてくれる。

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

迎えに来る むかえにくる
父が駅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
雨が降ってきたので、駅まで妹を迎えに行った。

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

迎撃 げいげき
敵のミサイルを迎撃するために、防衛システムが作動した。

The defense system was activated to intercept the enemy missiles.

迎え入れる むかえいれる
新しい家族を温かく迎え入れた。

We warmly welcomed the new family member.

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