毎
every
Readings
On'yomi
- マイ
Kun'yomi
- ごと
- -ごと.に
Nanori
- つね
Meaning
毎 centers on the idea of each individual instance within a repeating cycle: every occurrence, every time, or each thing in a series.
Most common words using 毎
20 of 43- 毎日まいにちN5
every day; daily
- 毎年まいとしN5
every year; yearly; annually
- 毎回まいかい
every time; each round
- 毎週まいしゅうN5
every week
- 毎月まいつきN5
every month; each month; monthly
- 毎ごとN2
each; every
- 毎まい
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
- 毎日新聞まいにちしんぶん
Mainichi Shimbun (newspaper)
- 毎朝まいあさN5
every morning
- 毎晩まいばんN5
every night
- 毎度まいどN2
each time; every time; always; often
- 毎秒まいびょう
every second
- 毎時まいじ
every hour; hourly
- 毎夜まいよ
every evening; every night
- 毎号まいごう
every issue or number
- 毎食まいしょく
every meal
- 毎日新聞社まいにちしんぶんしゃ
Mainichi Newspapers Co. Ltd (Japanese newspaper company)
- 毎期まいき
every term
- 毎にごとに
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
- 毎日のようにまいにちのように
almost every day; almost daily
Study
Etymology
毎 is the modern simplified form of 每. The older form likely depicted a mother figure with a hairpin or ornament, and the meaning 'every' developed through phonetic loan or extension. The exact historical path is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The shape resembles a person with arms outstretched, as if embracing everything in a repeating cycle. Think of it as 'every' thing being gathered in.
Reading mnemonic
For マイ, imagine every morning you check your 'my' schedule: my -> マイ, and you do it every day without fail.