Kanji

参

参

nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

厶部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サン, シン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まいる, まい-, まじわる, みつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, ちか, なか, ほし, み, みち, みつ

Common Readings

サン, まい…る

Example sentences

参加 さんか
彼は地域のボランティア活動に積極的に参加している。

He is actively participating in local volunteer activities.

女性 じょせい
その会議には多くの女性が参加していた。

Many women were participating in that meeting.

参る まいる
明日、十時にそちらへ参ります。

I will come there tomorrow at ten o'clock.

墓 はか
毎年お盆には家族で先祖の墓に参ります。

Every year during Obon, our family visits the ancestors' graves.

参加者 さんかしゃ
イベントの参加者は予想以上に多かった。

The number of participants in the event was larger than expected.

名 めい
今回の旅行の参加者は合計で十名です。

There are ten participants in total for this trip.

降参 こうさん
彼はチェスの試合で負けを認め、降参した。

He admitted defeat in the chess match and surrendered.

参考になる さんこうになる
その本はとても参考になった。

That book was very helpful.

参考 さんこう
この本は研究の参考にしてください。

Please use this book as a reference for your research.

有益 ゆうえき
専門家の有益なアドバイスを参考にする。

I will refer to the expert's beneficial advice.

Example Vocabulary

参加

さんか

participation; joining

参る

まいる

to go, to come (humble); to visit a shrine; to be defeated; to be fed up with

参加者

さんかしゃ

participant; attendee

降参

こうさん

surrender; submission; giving up

参考になる

さんこうになる

to be helpful; to be informative; to be of reference value

参考

さんこう

reference; consultation

参考にする

さんこうにする

to refer to; to use as a reference

参戦

さんせん

participation in a war, joining a battle/competition

持参

じさん

bringing something with one

参謀

さんぼう

staff officer; advisor; strategist; right-hand man

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