Kanji

What does the kanji 経 mean?

経 means sutra; pass through, elapse; longitude. On'yomi ケイ、キョウ、キン. Kun'yomi へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る、のり.

Quick facts
On'yomiケイ、キョウ、キン
Kun'yomiへ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る、のり
Strokes11
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ケイ、キョウ、キンKun'yomi へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る、のり
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

sutra; pass through, elapse; longitude

Memory hook

The thread (糸) running lengthwise through the loom, the road you pass along — PASS THROUGH, SUTRA.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 神経しんけいnerve; sensitivity
  • 経つたつ(time) to pass
  • 経るへるto pass through, to go through
  • 経済けいざいeconomy
  • 経験けいけんexperience

More words with this kanji

  • 経営けいえいmanagement, administration (of a business)
  • 経由けいゆvia, by way of
  • 経緯けいいdetails, the full story, circumstances
  • 経度けいどlongitude
  • 経歴けいれきcareer history, background
  • 経費けいひexpenses, costs
  • 経路けいろroute, path; process
  • 経過けいかprogress, course (of events); elapsed time

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.