参加

Meaning in English

participation, joining

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N3 年齢にかかわらず参加できるイベントです Nenrei ni kakawarazu sanka dekiru ibento desu Event open regardless age N3 時間があれば参加します。 Jikan ga areba sanka shimasu. If I have time I will participate.

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What it means

What does 参加 mean? It means taking part in an activity or event, reflecting involvement as a participant. It functions as a noun and can form the verb 参加する to mean to participate.

Main meanings

Participation in events, activities, or groups
Attendance at sessions or programs, emphasizing joining rather than contributing
Common compounds: 参加者 (さんかしゃ) participant, 参加費 (さんかひ) participation fee

How to use it

Used as a noun meaning participation or involvement; with する it becomes the verb to participate (参加する). Common in formal and everyday contexts such as events, meetings, clubs, and programs; often appears in phrases like 参加する, 参加者, and 参加費.

Variants and close terms

参加 (さんか, sanka) – participation
出席 (しゅっせき, shusseki) – attendance
加入 (かにゅう, kanyū) – joining, becoming a member

Composition

参 — to participate, attend; on'yomi san
加 — to add, increase; on'yomi ka
Together, they convey the idea of adding oneself to a group or activity, i.e., taking part

Etymology

Phonetic evolution: The on'yomi readings of 参 and 加 are san and ka, which fuse to form sanka, the base reading for 参加.

Word class

Noun, suru-verb (名詞・サ変動詞)

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Related words by kanji and components

N3 追加 tsuika addition, supplement N4 参る mairu go humbly, come humbly, be troubled

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