参 — participate / visit

Grade 4さん, まい

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参 (readings: さん, まい; Japanese kanji) means “participate / visit”. 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 さん or まい depending on the word.

Words with 参

参加さんかtham gia
参拝đi lễ

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Updated: 2026-08-09