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参
participate · refer · visit · be defeated
N3On: さんKun: まいる、まい
Memory Aid
The top part of 参 looks like a person with a flowing robe or hair (彡) and the bottom part (又) is like their hand. Imagine this person eagerly extending their hand to PARTICIPATE in an event or making a polite bow to VISIT someone.
'SAN' — Think of 'SAN'ta Claus VISITING homes and PARTICIPATING in the holiday cheer.
Vocabulary
参加さんかparticipation, joining
参考さんこうreference, consultation
参るまいるto go, to come (humble)
お参りおまいりvisit to a shrine/temple
不参加ふさんかnon-participation, absence
Example Sentences
明日の会議に参かします。
I will participate in tomorrow's meeting.
先生のお宅へ参ります。
I will go to my teacher's house (humble).
この本は宿題の参考になります。
This book will be a reference for my homework.
お正月には神社にお参りに行きます。
I go to visit a shrine for New Year's.