KANJI
迎
welcome
meet, greet, receive, go out to meet
Kun'yomi
むか
On'yomi
げい
Kun'yomi
駅で友達を迎えた。
I met my friend at the station.
空港まで迎えに行った。
I went to the airport to pick someone up.
On'yomi
新年を歓迎する。
We welcome the new year.
みんなに歓迎された。
I was welcomed by everyone.
Practice exercises
1
迎
Answer
むかゲイげい
2
迎
Answer
welcomemeetreceive
3
迎
to welcome, to meet, to receive (someone or something)
Answer
むかえる
4
歓迎
welcome (noun)
Answer
かんげい
5
迎春
New Year's greetings (lit. 'welcoming spring')
Answer
げいしゅん
6
迎え火
welcome fire (a bonfire lit during Obon to welcome ancestral spirits)
Answer
むかえび