参
参 — Nonplussed
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit
On’yomiサン (san)
On’yomiシン (shin)
Kun’yomiまいる (mairu)
Kun’yomiまい- (mai)
Kun’yomiまじわる (majiwaru)
Kun’yomiみつ (mitsu)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 参
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参院 | さんいん sanin | House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan) |
| 参加 | さんか sanka | participation; joining; entry |
| 参加者 | さんかしゃ sankasha | participant; entrant; player |
| 参考 | さんこう sankou | reference; consultation |
| 参入 | さんにゅう sannyuu | entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access |
| 参議院 | さんぎいん sangiin | House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan) |
Study notes
参 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #201 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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