Word Meaning 迎え

むかえ mukae

迎え is read as むかえ (mukae) and means meeting.

Meaning

English

  1. meeting
  2. greeting
  3. welcome

Reading

Kana

むかえ

Romaji

mukae

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 送り Rank 5986 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

迎える

むかえる

to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)

迎合

げいごう

ingratiation

出迎え

でむかえ

meeting

送り迎え

おくりむかえ

seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)

迎え撃つ

むかえうつ

to meet (the enemy) and attack

迎撃

げいげき

intercept

迎賓館

げいひんかん

State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)

迎撃機

げいげきき

interceptor

迎撃ミサイル

げいげきみさいる

interceptor missile

出迎える

でむかえる

to meet

送迎

そうげい

seeing off and meeting on return

Example Sentences

10

えきでともだちをむかえた。

I met my friend at the station.

えがおできゃくをむかえてください。

Please welcome the guests with a smile.

あたらしいとしをむかえるじゅんびをしている。

I am getting ready to welcome the new year.

くうこうまでちちをむかえにいく。

I am going to the airport to pick up my father.

かれらはあたたかくわたしたちをむかえてくれた。

They welcomed us warmly.

せんせいがきょうしつのまえでせいとをむかえた。

The teacher greeted the students in front of the classroom.

はるをむかえるとさくらがさく。

When spring arrives, the cherry blossoms bloom.

たいせつなひをかぞくとむかえたい。

I want to welcome that important day with my family.

かれはげんかんでわたしをむかえてくれた。

He greeted me at the entrance.

Come pick me up.