Word details

見舞い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見舞い.

Dictionary

Entry

見舞い見舞まいNounFreq #9581
1

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); expression of sympathy

Examples
あなたが病気だと知っていたら、病院へ見舞いに行っただろう。
If I had known about your illness, I would have visited you in the hospital.
2

letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter; gift (in token of one's sympathy)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

dance, flit, circle, wheel

15 strokesFrequency 655JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

ま.う-ま.うまい

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