会 — “to meet / association” in Japanese

Grade 2かい, え, あ

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“to meet / association” in Japanese is 会, read kai, e, a (かい, え, あ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 会社 (company).

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What does 会 mean?

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Kanji	会
Meaning	to meet / association
Readings	かい, え, あ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	会社 (company)

How to read 会

会 is read kai (かい) or e (え) or a (あ) depending on the word.

Words with 会

会議かいぎ
会場かいじょう
機会きかい
出会であ
会社かいしゃ
再会さいかい
大会たいかい
社会しゃかい
大会一たいかいいち
緊急会議きんきゅうかいぎ

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Updated: 2026-08-28