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Kanji Detail for 毎 - "every"
毎
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Meaning
毎 means "every." Also associated with to covet, all the time.
Every - Always; each time; regularly.
To covet - To desire; to seek.
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Words using 毎
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毎日
まいにち
every day; daily
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毎年
まいとし
every year; yearly; annually
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毎月
まいつき
every month; each month; monthly
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毎週
まいしゅう
every week
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毎回
まいかい
every time; each round
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毎朝
まいあさ
every morning
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毎晩
まいばん
every night
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毎度
まいど
each time; every time; always
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毎日
まいにち
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Tattoo check: 毎
- Verified meaning: every
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read まい)
- Also carries these associations: to covet, all the time
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 毎
Given names 毎(まい)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Related Keywords
Sentences including 毎
She makes it a rule to take an hour's walk every morning.
I take a bath every day.
I am in the habit of taking a walk every day.
Take good care of what you eat and drink every day.
I go by that church every day.
On my way to school each day , i see dogs.
I walk my dog in the park every morning.
She makes herself up every morning.
My father goes to work at eight every day.
They discuss the matter every day.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「あすこには私の友達の墓があるんです」「お友達のお墓へ毎月お参りをなさるんですか」「そうです」先生はその日これ以外を語らなかった」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
勘定してみると、先生が毎月例として墓参に行く日が、それからちょうど三日目に当っていた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
しかしいつでもというわけにはいかない」「今夜はいかがです」「今夜は好い心持だね」「これから毎晩少しずつ召し上がると宜ござんすよ」「そうはいかない」「召し上がって下さいよ。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「君は私がなぜ毎月雑司ヶ谷の墓地に埋っている友人の墓へ参るのか知っていますか」先生のこの問いは全く突然であった」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
卒業するものは毎年何百人だってあります」私はついにこんな口の利きようをした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
家のものは運命の宣告が、今日｜下るか、今日下るかと思って、毎夜｜床にはいった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
叔父は忙しい身体だと自称するごとく、毎晩同じ所に寝泊りはしていませんでした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんもお嬢さんも前の所にいるのを厭がりますし、私もその夜の記憶を毎晩繰り返すのが苦痛だったので、相談の上移る事に極めたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
むしろ、あらゆる悪に対する反感が、一分毎に強さを増して来たのである。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
叔父は忙しい身体だと自称するごとく、毎晩同じ所に寝泊りはしていませんでした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんもお嬢さんも前の所にいるのを厭がりますし、私もその夜の記憶を毎晩繰り返すのが苦痛だったので、相談の上移る事に極めたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha