participate, join, visit
On'yomi (音読み)
- サン
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まい.る
- まい.って
- み.える
- み.せる
About this kanji
The kanji 「参」 primarily means to participate, join, or visit. You might use it as a noun or in verbs explaining actions related to joining activities. Some common compounds include 参加 (さんか), which means participation, often used in contexts like joining an event; 参見 (さんけん), meaning reference, typically seen in formal writing when discussing sources; and 参照 (さんしょう), also meaning reference, used when you need to cite or refer to something. A note to remember is the kun'yomi readings, such as まいる, which refers to visiting in a respectful manner. This gives the kanji an additional nuance related to honor and respect.
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Example sentences
明日、会議に参ります。
I will attend the meeting tomorrow.
Meanings across languages
- English
- participate, join, visit
- Tiếng Việt
- tham gia, tham, viếng
- 日本語
- 参加する, 訪れる, 行く
- 한국어
- 참여하다, 방문하다
- 中文
- 参加, 访问
- id
- berpartisipasi, mengunjungi
- th
- เข้าร่วม, เยี่ยมชม
- es
- participar, visitar
- fr
- participer, visiter
- de
- teilnehmen, besuchen
- pt
- participar, visitar
Common compounds
- 参加さんかparticipation
- 三さんthree
- 参見さんけんreference
- 参照さんしょうreference
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