毎 – every

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The kanji 毎 means every. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is マイ (mai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ごと、-ごと.に (goto, gotoni). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 毋 (no. 80).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	マイ	mai
Kun’yomi	ごと	goto
Kun’yomi	-ごと.に	gotoni

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: 毋 (Kangxi radical 80). Components: 母・毋・乞.

Words using 毎

毎朝まいあさevery morning毎月まいげつevery month毎週まいしゅうevery week毎日まいにちevery day毎年まいねんevery year毎晩まいばんevery night毎ごとeach毎まいevery (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend)毎度まいどeach time

Example sentences

私は毎朝六時に起きます。

I get up at six every morning.

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私は両親には必ず毎月手紙を書きます。

I never fail to write to my parents every month.

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彼らは毎週日曜日に教会へ行く。

They go to church every Sunday.

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Kanji with the same radical

母毒

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