Word Meaning 迎える

むかえる mukaeru

迎える is read as むかえる (mukaeru) and means to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family).

Meaning

English

to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)
to take (e.g. a wife)
to call for
to summon
to invite
to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.)
to approach (e.g. death)

Reading

Kana

むかえる

Romaji

mukaeru

Writing Variants

邀える むかえる mukaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 送る Rank 6328 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

迎え入れる

むかえいれる

to show in

迎え

むかえ

meeting

迎合

げいごう

ingratiation

出迎える

でむかえる

to meet

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

でむかえ

meeting

送迎

そうげい

seeing off and meeting on return

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)

Example Sentences

新しい年を迎える準備をしている。

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.

春を迎えると桜が咲く。

はるをむかえるとさくらがさく。

When spring arrives, the cherry blossoms bloom.