迎 Kanji – welcome
The Japanese kanji 迎 can mean welcome, meet, greet.
Meaning and Readings
How is 迎 read?
迎 has the onyomi reading ゲイ and the kunyomi reading むかえる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gei, mukaeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 迎
These common Japanese words contain 迎. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 歓迎（かんげい） — welcome, (warm) reception
- 迎え（むかえ） — meeting, greeting, welcome
- 迎える（むかえる） — to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail
- 迎え撃つ（むかえうつ） — to meet (the enemy) and attack, to engage (the approaching enemy), to confront, to intercept
- 迎撃（げいげき） — intercept, interception, counter-attack
- 迎合（げいごう） — ingratiation, pandering, catering (to), going along with (someone or something), accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
- 迎賓館（げいひんかん） — reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries), guest house
- 出迎え（でむかえ） — meeting, reception
- 出迎える（でむかえる） — to meet, to greet
- 送迎（そうげい） — seeing off and meeting on return