漢字城 Kanji Fortress

毎 every

On'yomi
マイ
Kun'yomi
ごと
Strokes
6
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

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

Remember it

A hairpin (𠂉) tucked above the mother (毋) figure — she puts it in every single morning, without ever skipping a day.

A common word

  • 毎朝 まいあさ every morning

Example sentences

  • まいにち、にほんごをべんきょうします。

    I study Japanese every day.

  • まいあさ、ろくじにおきます。

    I get up at six every morning.

Kanji that share a part

毋 is its radical.

𠂉 is a component. 14 kanji share it in all.