Onyomi: ゲイ · Kunyomi: むか.える · Meanings: greet, meet, welcome
Kanji for greet, meet, welcome
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The kanji 迎 combines the movement radical 辶 on the left with 卬 on the right. Long ago, this image represented someone walking along a path (辶) to meet or welcome another person (卬). The path shows approach or movement, while 卬 depicts a person raising their head or stepping forward. Together, they create the idea of going out to meet someone, to greet or receive them. Over time, 迎 came to mean “welcome,” “go to meet,” or “approach,” capturing the feeling of motion toward a person.
迎 mixes the walking radical (辶) with 卬 (a person raising their head) to show moving forward to meet or welcome someone.
Imagine walking along a path (辶) toward a friend who lifts their head to greet you (卬). That warm meeting is 迎: to welcome or go to meet someone.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 迎える | むかえる | to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail | common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 迎え | むかえ | meeting, greeting, welcome | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 迎撃 | げいげき | intercept, interception, counter-attack | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 迎合 | げいごう | ingratiation, pandering, catering (to), going along with (someone or something), accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 迎賓館 | げいひんかん | reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries), guest house | common Noun |
| 迎え酒 | むかえざけ | hair of the dog, morning drink to get rid of a hangover | Noun |
| 迎え撃つ | むかえうつ | to meet (the enemy) and attack, to engage (the approaching enemy), to confront, to intercept | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb |
| 迎え入れる | むかえいれる | to show in, to usher in | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 迎えに来る | むかえにくる | to come to meet (someone), to come to pick up | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Kuru verb - special class |
| 迎い酒 | むかいざけ | morning drink to get rid of a hangover | Noun |
| 迎い | むかい | meeting, greeting, welcome | Noun |
| 迎恩 | げいおん | welcoming reception | Noun |
| 迎賓 | げいひん | welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas) | Noun |
| 迎撃機 | げいげきき | interceptor, interceptor aircraft | Noun |
| 迎え火 | むかえび | welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival) | Noun |