毎 — every

You can spot 毎 in 毎週 (every week) and 毎朝 (every morning).

N5 6 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
マイ
Kun’yomi
ごと、-ごと.に

How to write 毎

Numbered stroke order diagram for 毎
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 毎 in words

  • 毎週まいしゅう
    every week
  • 毎朝まいあさ
    every morning
  • 毎日まいにち
    every day
  • 毎晩まいばん
    every night
  • 毎月まいつき
    every month

In a sentence

  • どうして毎朝日本語を勉強しているんですか。どうしてまいあさにほんごをべんきょうしているんですか。Why do you study Japanese every morning?
  • 毎日少し歩いたほうがいいですよ。まいにちすこしあるいたほうがいいですよ。You should walk a little every day.
  • 日本語はまだ下手だけれども、毎日話します。にほんごはまだへただけれども、まいにちはなします。My Japanese is still poor, but I speak every day.

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