毎
Every
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| まい | n/i |  + 毋 |
Meaning: Every
You see some windows… you have a gun. What do you think you’re going to do with this gun? Of course, you’re going to shoot the windows… every single one of them.
Make a point to make sure you get every one, and don’t miss any of them. Actually search around in your imagination for any more windows, because you want to stress it’s important you hit every one.
Reading: まい
“That’s my window!!” someone screams at you, before they come at you with a hatchet.
Now you wish you didn’t shoot every window. Make sure to imagine this person saying, over and over: “You shot my window!!”
Vocabulary
No good kun’yomi for this kanji – every vocab word is just an on’yomi. So, you should be able to learn the meaning and the reading for all of these before moving on.
a 毎月（まいつき）＝ Every month, monthly
- Combo: 毎 (every) + 月 (moon, month)
- Meaning: Every month is every month (or monthly), duh
- Reading: the on’yomi readings of the two kanji
a 毎日（まいにち）＝ Every day, daily
- Combo: 毎 (every) + 日 (day)
- Meaning: Every day is also daily
- Reading: The on’yomi readings
a 毎年（まいとし）＝ Every year, yearly
- Combo: 毎 (every) + 年 (year)
- Meaning: Every year is yearly
- Reading: This is a slightly strange one – combo of on’yomi and kun’yomi (though sometimes you’ll see the reading まいねん as well)
a 毎回（まいかい）＝ Every time
- Combo: 毎 (every) + 回 (# of times)
- Meaning: Every number of times is every time.
- Reading: The on’yomi readings of the kanji.