あ.う
au
JLPT N46 strokesKanjiLevel 17 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

会 is the kanji for "Meeting". A common reading is あ.う (au). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Meeting

Also : Meet · Join · Party · Association

Readings

kunあ.う/ aukunあ.わせる/ awaserukunあつ.まる/ atsumaruonかい/ kaion/ e

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 会 represents 'MEETING'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of meeting.

Reading ·

On-reading: かい — remember this sound by associating it with meeting. Kun-reading: あ.う.

Example Sentences

同窓会で昔の友人に会えて嬉しかった。

どうそうかいでむかしのゆうじんにあえてうれしかった。

I was happy to meet old friends at the reunion.

友達と公園で会いました。

ともだちとこうえんであいました。

I met my friend at the park.

Vocabulary using 会

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