かい
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
2. society; association; club
Kanji used
meeting
Pitch accent
Top 2000
Used in vocabulary (327 in total)
conversation
chance; opportunity
president (of a society); chairman
company; corporation; workplace
church; congregation
student council
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
society; public; community; social studies
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
firm; company
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
evening party
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
member; the membership
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
association of like-minded people
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
study group; study meeting
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
drinking party; get-together
banquet; dinner party
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
dining together; mess
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
sports-minded; sports-oriented
meeting hall; assembly hall
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
inside a meeting place
engagement; battle
board of directors; board of trustees
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
girls-only gathering
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
general meeting
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
birthday party; birthday meet-up
conference room; place of assembly
society president
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
signing; autograph session
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
section meeting
victory celebration party; victory banquet
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
debriefing (session)
student council (details vary widely but a body of students that takes part in overseeing student behaviour or student activities)
debate; panel discussion; forum
class; short course
display and sale of new products
membership fee
school arts festival
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
recital; recitation; public reading
fair; exhibition; exposition
support group; fan club; (election) committee
workshop; training course
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
conference; council; convention
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
meeting place; club
competitive show; fair
board or officer's meeting
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
class reunion
women's group; women's association
class meeting; classroom assembly
company name; corporate name
party given in recognition of a person's services
reading circle; reading group; book club
benefit society
the next meeting
medical association
lottery (event); raffle
symposium; round-table discussion
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
study tour; guided visit; field trip
audience; congregation
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
board of directors
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
regular meeting
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
association; federation
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
being aware
city council
faction; denomination; communion
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
club bulletin
gathering of haiku poets
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
banquet; dinner party
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
young persons' association
Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
family association; association of families
Eastern Orthodox Church; Orthodox Church
assembly; meeting
meeting; facing; confronting
meeting (esp. of a mutual financing association)
sponsor of a meeting
cancelling a meeting; adjournment of a meeting (due to lack of attendance)
to hold a meeting
after-afterparty; third party of the night
village assembly
practice meeting; practice group
Estates General; States-General
alumni association
attendance (at a meeting)
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
main party (of the night); first party
elementary school student council
publication society
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
session (of a legislature)
an entertainment; a show
attendance at a funeral
conference; annual convention
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
whole assembly
special committee; ad hoc committee
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
kickoff party; rally; pep party
medical society
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
philanthropic society
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
public meeting
spiritism session; seance
Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime)
association of kindred spirits
farewell party
spiritism session; seance
meeting for reading research papers
organizing committee; organization committee
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
prefectural assembly
this company; this organization; this association
to withdraw from a society; to quit an association; to give up one's membership of a society
secret meeting; secret conference; closed-door session
Anglican Church; Church of England
prefectural assembly
buying club (e.g. fruit-of-the-month)
hearing (by a government agency)
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
recreational get-together
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
agricultural association
gathering for friendly discussion
cherry blossom viewing party
meeting to show respect for the aged
a parents' association
private viewing; private showing; sneak preview; inspection of a newly completed home
(pet) adoption fair; pet transfer meeting
encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
artists' patrons' association
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
scholarship society; educational society; honor society
any of a number of secret societies of ancient China (often opposed to the government)
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
courage-testing event
association of people from the same prefecture
memorial services
compound ideograph formation (one of the six kanji classifications); making kanji up of meaningful parts (e.g. "mountain pass" is up + down + mountain)
branch; chapter
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request
Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940-1945)
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
executive council (usu. of a party); board of governors; general affairs committee
welcome and sending off party
parents' association
haiku gathering
students' association; alumni association
negotiation; talks
film society; movie club
mountaineering club; climbing club
theater party; theatre party
closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project
Carmelites; Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
drinking and carousing together
audience; assembly; meeting
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
card match (esp. using uta-garuta)
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
(Roman) Catholic Church
poetry meeting
retreat (religious, spiritual)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
board of governors
ward assembly
adoption event for homeless animals; foster parents association
New Year party where greetings (or business cards, etc.) are exchanged
policy research committee
local business association
track meet (non-competitive driving on a race course); track day; track event
Nippon Ishin no Kai; Japan Innovation Party
family council; family company
conference of representatives
business card exchanging party
tax system research commission; tax system research council; select committee on the taxation system; tax commission
Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution
Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet
local business association
meeting or association of stable masters belonging to the same grouping; meeting or association of followers of a famous performer (in rakugo, etc.)
business meeting
association of salaried wrestlers
round table meeting or talks
(family) corporation
early morning tea ceremony (on a summer day)
prayer meeting
love feast; agape
Tomin First no Kai (regional political party in Tokyo)
classic vehicle club (cars, motorcycles); antique vehicle club; biker group in which members ride customized classic motorcycles
trade fair; trade exposition
farewell party for graduates (held prior to graduation)
farewell meeting; send-off
social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)
association of overseas Japanese merchants
martial arts competition; combat sports competition
get-together to enjoy the autumn foliage
Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
Budget Committee of the upper house of the Diet
person who attends a renga meeting
moon-viewing party
Examples (28 in total)
The meeting took place yesterday.
The meeting started at ten.
Are you a member of this society?