皆

JLPT N3

All, everyone

Readings

On’yomi: カイ (kai)

Kun’yomi: みな (mina)

• みな – everyone, all

Structure

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Vocabulary

皆

みな

all

皆さん

みなさん

everyone

皆様

みなさま

everyone (polite)

皆無

かいむ

none

皆勤

かいきん

perfect attendance

Example Sentences

皆来ました。

みなきました。

Everyone came.

皆さんこんにちは。

みなさんこんにちは。

Hello everyone.

皆様です。

みなさまです。

Everyone (polite).

皆無です。

かいむです。

There is none.

皆勤です。

かいきんです。

Perfect attendance.

Cultural Note

🙌 The expression 皆さん (みなさん) is one of the most polite and inclusive greetings in Japanese, often used in speeches and announcements.
In traditional Japanese arts, 皆伝 (かいでん) represents not just technical mastery but also inheriting the spirit of the art from the teacher.