Quick answer
会 is the kanji for "to meet". Its reading is あ.う (au). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
to meet
Also : Meeting · Party · Association
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 会 represents 'MEETING'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of meeting.
On-reading: かい — remember this sound by associating it with meeting. Kun-reading: あ.う.
Example Sentences
同窓会で昔の友人に会えて嬉しかった。
どうそうかいでむかしのゆうじんにあえてうれしかった。
I was happy to meet old friends at the reunion.
友達と公園で会いました。
ともだちとこうえんであいました。
I met my friend at the park.
Vocabulary using 会
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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