参
be defeated, be madly in love, coming, die, going, nonplussed, participate, take part in, three (in documents), visit, visiting

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サンシン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

まい-まい.るまじわるみつ

Nanori (名乗り)

み

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:8
JLPT:3
Frequency:201

Vocabulary

サン

WordReadingMeaning
古参コサンsenior; veteran; old-timer
降参コウサンsurrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
参院サンインHouse of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
参加サンカparticipation; joining; entry
参加者サンカシャparticipant; entrant; player; competitor

シン

WordReadingMeaning
参宿シンシュクChinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
参薯シンショwater yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam
参薯シンショwater yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お参りおまいりvisit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
参るまいるto go; to come; to call; to be defeated; to collapse; to die; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed; to be madly in love; to visit (shrine, grave)
参拝さんぱいgoing and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
人参にんじんcarrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
人参ニンジンcarrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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隊
company, party, regiment, squad
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