毎 — every

Grade 2まい

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毎 (readings: まい; Japanese kanji) means “every”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 毎日 (every day).

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What does 毎 mean?

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Kanji	毎
Meaning	every
Readings	まい
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	毎日 (every day)

How to read 毎

毎 is read まい depending on the word.

Words with 毎

毎年まいとしhằng năm
毎日まいにちhằng ngày
毎朝まいあさmỗi sáng
毎週まいしゅうhàng tuần

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Updated: 2026-08-09