meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
会 centers on people coming together: a meeting, a party, an association, or an interview. The idea of joining or gathering is the common thread.
会 is the modern simplified form of 會. The older form combines 亼 (a lid or cover) with 曰 (to speak) and 丷, suggesting people gathering under one roof to talk. The modern form retains the general idea of coming together.
The top 人 looks like a roof, and the bottom 云 suggests words or clouds. Picture people gathering under one roof to talk, forming a meeting or party.
For カイ, imagine a lively meeting where everyone shouts 'Hi!' as they join: 'Hi' sounds like カイ, and the meeting brings people together.
meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
company; corporation; firm
society; public; community; the world
to meet; to encounter; to see
mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
meeting; rendezvous; encounter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
chance; opportunity; occasion
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
conversation; talk; chat
member; the membership
church; congregation
association; society; organization; organisation
president (of a society); chairman
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
accounting; finance; account; reckoning
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
meeting again; reunion
city
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship
meeting; assembly; gathering
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
meeting hall; assembly hall
subsidiary (company)
general meeting
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
English conversation
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
Soka Gakkai (lay organization based on Nichiren Buddhism)
city council
opening of a meeting
accountant
section meeting
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
membership fee
inquiry; query; enquiry; referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
session (of a legislature)
parent company
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
Socialist Party
firm; company
conference; annual convention
town hall; public hall
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness
whole assembly
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
Board of Audit
city council
town council
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation
regular meeting
society president
Social Insurance Agency
adjournment
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
bill (at a restaurant); check
Catholic Church
signing; autograph session
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
Corporate Reorganization Act
fiscal year
conference room; council room
credit company
public safety commission
public hearing
certified public accountant
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
medical association
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
board of directors
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
regional community
local assembly
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
academic journal
exhibition
exhibition
civil society
standing committee
symposium; round-table discussion
information society
Board of Education
travel agent; travel agency
Science Council of Japan
Japanese society
plenary session; regular session
village assembly
concert; recital
modern society
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation
prefectural assembly
socialism
social work; social project; social enterprise; social welfare service
working adult; full-fledged member of society
social insurance
social security
social problem
sociology
rehabilitation (in society)
sociality
social education
social; societal; societary
social welfare
social studies (school subject)
social science
social capital; SOC
social movement
social page (of newspaper); local news page
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
airline company
fireworks display; display of fireworks
press conference; news conference
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet); House Steering Committee; Standing Committee for House Management
farewell party
association; federation
meeting; facing; confronting
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)