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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.