会 meet

Also: society

On'yomi
カイ、エ
Kun'yomi
あ-う
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あ-う.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
会 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person under a roof with words rising up beneath — people gather to speak, so they meet, and enough meetings make a society.

A common word

  • 会社 かいしゃ company

Example sentences

  • きのうともだちにあいました。

    I met a friend yesterday.

  • らいしゅうのかいぎはさんじからです。

    Next week's meeting starts at three.

Kanji that share a part

人 is its radical. 24 kanji share it in all.

云 is a component.