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迎
Welcome, Meet
むかえる (mukaeru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
迎 appears in common expressions such as 出迎え (meeting someone on arrival), 歓迎 (welcome), and 迎える (to welcome or greet).
Memory Trick
Imagine running to the airport entrance to happily welcome your best friend. Greeting someone with open arms is 迎える.
Readings
Onyomi: ゲイ (gei)
Kunyomi: むかえる (mukaeru)
Example Words
迎える
むかえる (mukaeru)
To welcome
歓迎
かんげい (kangei)
Welcome
出迎え
でむかえ (demukae)
Meeting someone on arrival
迎え
むかえ (mukae)
Pickup
Example Sentence
駅で友達を迎えます。
えき で ともだち を むかえます。
eki de tomodachi o mukaemasu
I will meet my friend at the station.