Quick answer
毎 is the kanji for "Every". Its reading is ごと (goto). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Every
Also : Each · Each time
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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
A mother figure gathering grain repeatedly — she performs this nurturing action every single day, every harvest, an endless cycle of care.
まい (mai) sounds like 'my' — every day is my day when mom feeds me.
Example Sentences
毎朝ジョギングをします。
まいあさじょぎんぐをします。
I jog every morning.
毎週末に映画を見ます。
まいしゅうまつにえいがをみます。
I watch movies every weekend.
Vocabulary using 毎
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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