毎 — Stroke order

JLPT N5 kanji · 6 strokes · #436 by frequency

Every

Meaning
Every
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
マイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
ごと-ごと.に
Radical

In bold: the readings to learn first.

Stroke order

6 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.

  1. Stroke 1/6
  2. Stroke 2/6
  3. Stroke 3/6
  4. Stroke 4/6
  5. Stroke 5/6
  6. Stroke 6/6

Components

The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.

  • 𠂉Person, person (variant 人, top)
  • Don't, mother

Memory hook

This person (𠂉) has one rule — don't () miss a single day — so they show up every () day, without exception.

Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.

Common vocabulary

WordReadingMeaning
丸毎まるごとin its entirety, whole, wholly
毎週まいしゅうevery week
毎朝まいあさevery morning
毎日まいにちevery day, daily
毎晩まいばんevery night
毎月まいつきevery month, each month, monthly

Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.