参

Participate, Visit, Go

まい-る (mai-ru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

参 appears in many useful words like 参加 (participation) and 参拝 (visiting a shrine). During New Year, millions of Japanese people perform 初詣 by visiting shrines to pray for good fortune.

Memory Trick

Imagine three people walking together toward a shrine. They are PARTICIPATING in a festival by GOING there together.

Readings

Onyomi: サン (san)

Kunyomi: まい-る (mai-ru)

Example Words

参加

さんか (sanka)

Participation

参考

さんこう (sankou)

Reference

参拝

さんぱい (sanpai)

Shrine visit

参る

まいる (mairu)

To go (humble)

Example Sentence

私は会議に参加します。

わたしはかいぎにさんかします。

watashi wa kaigi ni sanka shimasu

I will participate in the meeting.

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