In this article, we will study the kanji 会 and learn some words and verbs where it is used. This kanji means "to meet and to gather"; various words related to groups and societies often use this kanji.
The Kanji 会 is the 4th most used in newspapers in Japan. It is considered a N4 level kanji in the JLPT. More than 1000 words contain this Kanji.
- Kun yomi: あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
- On yomi: カイ、 エ
- Em Nomes: あい、 い
- Radical: 人
- traits: 6
This kanji is easy to memorize, it has few readings, most words that contain 会 are pronounced “kai”.
We must be careful not to confuse the kanji 会 with the kanji 合, as they are quite similar and have the same readings and some verbs and words with similar meanings.
Table of Contents
Verbs with 会
- 会う (au) - Encounter, see, come across, face, run into something;
- 会うわせる - To meet (to know), to introduce;
- 会わす - The causative form of the verb 会う (to meet) is 会わせる.
Words that start with 会
- 会 - Kai - Meeting, Club
- 会議 - Kaigi - Conference, meeting
- 会話 - Kaiwa - Conversation
- 会員 - Kaiin - Member
- 会見 - Kaiken - Interview
- 会長 - Kaichō - President
Words ending with 会
- 社会 - Shakai - Society, community
- 宴会 - Enkai - Feast
- 機会 - Kikai - Opportunity, chance, another time.
- 大会 - Taikai - Tournament, convention, big meeting
Words Related to places
Kanji 会 has several words related to locations:
- 会社 - Kaisha - Company; corporation / workplace
- 教会 - Kyōkai - Church
- 会堂 - Kaidō - Synagogue; chapel; church; tabernacle
- 議会 - Gikai - Congress; parliament
- 会館 - Kaikan - Meeting room
- 都会 - Tokai - City
- 学会 - Gakai - Academy, Society
社会 (Shakai) means society, but if we simply reverse the kanji we create 会社 (Kaisha) which means company or business.
example sentences
- 会を脱退する - Kai o dattai suru - He is going to leave the meeting.
- 会を抜ける - kai o nukeru - Leave the Club
- 来月お会いしましょう. - Raigetsu o ai shimashou. - See you next month.
- 明日会社でね - Ashita kaishade ne - I'll see you tomorrow at the office.
The best way to memorize kanji is by reading as much content as possible. We recommend creating sentences using the verb 会う or some of the words examined in this article. As an exercise, you can comment a sentence to help yourself and other students.
