経 Kanji – sutra
The Japanese kanji 経 can mean sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp.
Meaning and Readings
How is 経 read?
経 has the onyomi readings ケイ, キョウ, キン and the kunyomi readings へる, たつ, たていと, はかる, のり.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kei, kyou, kin, heru, tatsu, tateito, hakaru, nori.
Common Japanese Words Using 経
These common Japanese words contain 経. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 経つ（たつ） — to pass (of time), to elapse
- 経る（へる） — to pass, to elapse, to go by
- 経緯（けいい） — details, particulars, sequence of events, circumstances, situation, how things got this way
- 経営（けいえい） — management, administration, operation, running (a business), conducting
- 経営者（けいえいしゃ） — manager, proprietor
- 経過（けいか） — passage (of time), elapsing, lapse
- 経企庁（けいきちょう） — Economic Planning Agency (defunct as of 2001)
- 経験（けいけん） — experience
- 経験者（けいけんしゃ） — experienced person, person who has had a particular experience
- 経済（けいざい） — economy, economics