会 — to meet / association

Grade 2かい, え, あ

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会 (readings: かい, え, あ; Japanese kanji) means “to meet / association”. 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 かい or え or あ depending on the word.

Words with 会

会議かいぎcuộc họp
会場かいじょうhội trường
機会きかいcơ hội
出会であcuộc gặp gỡ
会社かいしゃcông ty
再会さいかいgặp lại
大会たいかいđại hội
社会しゃかいxã hội
大会一たいかいいちnhất giải
緊急会議きんきゅうかいぎhọp khẩn cấp

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Updated: 2026-08-09