JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
会 means to meet, meeting. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes, read あう or かい. It appears in 会う (to meet / to see) and 会社 (company / corporation).
会 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会う | あう | to meet / to see |
| 会社 | かいしゃ | company / corporation |
| 会議 | かいぎ | meeting / conference |
会 tends to carry the sound かい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 会 | かい | meeting, meet |
| 絵 | かい | picture, drawing |
| 桧 | かい | Japanese cypress |
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