Meaning

Primary

Meeting

Alternatives

Welcome, Greeting, Reception

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji welcome, so it means a welcome or a greeting, but it's usually used for someone who's coming and meeting you!

Reading

むかえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Context Sentences

駅まで迎えをよこすよ。

I’ll send someone to meet you at the station.

Kanji Composition