会
meeting · meet · party · association · interview · join
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Cultural Context
Etymology
People (人) gathering (云). People coming together in one place.
Symbolism
Meeting, group, organization. Reflects collectivism in Japanese society.
Component Breakdown
person + 云
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一期一会
いちごいちえ
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; one lifetime, one meeting
遠慮会釈
えんりょえしゃく
reserve and consideration (to others)
牽強付会
けんきょうふかい
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced
機会均等
きかいきんとう
equal opportunity
会者定離
えしゃじょうり
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
怨憎会苦
おんぞうえく
the pain of meeting people one dislikes
Proverbs & Idioms
会うは別れの始め
あうはわかれのはじめ
Meeting is the beginning of parting
Every encounter leads to eventual separation
Anime & Manga
ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
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会長はメイド様!
Maid-Sama!
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生徒会役員共
Seitokai Yakuindomo
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勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う
Beast Tamer
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出会って5秒でバトル
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 会 mean in Japanese?
会 means meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join.
How do you read 会?
On'yomi: カイ、エ (KAI, E). Kun'yomi: あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる (au, awaseru, atsumaru).
How many strokes does 会 have?
会 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 会 a good kanji for a tattoo?
会 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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