参 — “participate / visit” in Japanese

Grade 4さん, まい

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“participate / visit” in Japanese is 参, read san, mai (さん, まい). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 参加 (participation).

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What does 参 mean?

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Kanji	参
Meaning	participate / visit
Readings	さん, まい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	参加 (participation)

How to read 参

参 is read san (さん) or mai (まい) depending on the word.

Words with 参

参加さんか
参拝

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Updated: 2026-08-28