会 Kanji – meeting
The Japanese kanji 会 can mean meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join.
Meaning and Readings
How is 会 read?
会 has the onyomi readings カイ, エ and the kunyomi readings あう, あわせる, あつまる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kai, e, au, awaseru, atsumaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 会
These common Japanese words contain 会. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 委員会（いいんかい） — committee, commission, board, panel, committee meeting
- 医師会（いしかい） — medical association
- 運動会（うんどうかい） — athletic meet (esp. at a school), sports day, field day, sports festival
- 英会話（えいかいわ） — English conversation
- 宴会（えんかい） — party, banquet, reception, feast, dinner
- 演奏会（えんそうかい） — concert, recital
- 会（かい） — meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet
- 会う（あう） — to meet, to encounter, to see
- 会員（かいいん） — member, the membership
- 会期（かいき） — session (of a legislature)
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