参 – nonplussed, three (in documents), going

8 strokesTaught in grade 4#201 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 参 means nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サン、シン (san, shin); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is まい.る、まい-、まじわる、みつ (mairu, mai, majiwaru, mitsu). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 厶 (no. 28).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
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

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 厶 (Kangxi radical 28). Components: 一・厶・彡.

Words using 参

参るまいるto go参加さんかparticipation参考さんこうreference持参じさんbringingお参りおまいりvisit (to a shrine, grave, etc.)参照さんしょうreference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes)参議院さんぎいんHouse of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)参上さんじょうcalling on

Example sentences

あの問題には参ったよ。

That problem has really got me.

Tatoeba #230429

本当に参りましたね。

I'm really confused.

Tatoeba #81525

あなたは競技に参加しましたか。

Did you take part in the game?

Tatoeba #232117

Kanji with the same radical

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