毎 — every, each

まい毎 every

U+6BCE Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 7 strokes Freq #436 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #497 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

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every
each

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まい mai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

毎(まい) 年(とし) maitoshi every year 毎(まい) 回(かい) maikai every time 毎(まい) 月(つき) maitsuki every month 毎(まい) mai every 毎(まい) 日(にち) 新(しん) 聞(ぶん) mainichishinbun Mainichi Shimbun

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

毎(まい) 日(にち) mainichi every day 毎(まい) 週(しゅう) maishuu every week

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

毎(まい) 日(にち) mainichi every day 毎(まい) 週(しゅう) maishuu every week

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word

まい mai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.

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