The kanji 迎 primarily conveys the meaning of "to welcome," "to greet," "to meet," or "to receive." It implies a movement towards something or someone, often with a positive intention like hospitality or reception. It can also signify anticipating or expecting something.

・On-yomi (音読み): ゲイ (gei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): むか-える (muka-eru)

⚫︎ 歓迎 (かんげい) Translation: Welcome; reception ⚫︎ 迎える (むかえる) Translation: To welcome; to greet; to meet ⚫︎ お正月を迎える (おしょうがつをむかえる) Translation: To celebrate the New Year

The kanji 迎 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of the radical 辶 (しんにょう - shinnyou), which signifies "movement" or "to go," and the phonetic component 卬 (ang), which originally represented "to lift up" or "to raise". The combination suggests "to go towards and lift up" someone or something, hence the meaning of "to welcome" or "to greet."