営 Kanji – occupation
The Japanese kanji 営 can mean occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business).
Meaning and Readings
How is 営 read?
営 has the onyomi reading エイ and the kunyomi readings いとなむ, いとなみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ei, itonamu, itonami.
Common Japanese Words Using 営
These common Japanese words contain 営. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 運営（うんえい） — management, administration, operation
- 営み（いとなみ） — activity, action, performance, execution
- 営む（いとなむ） — to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
- 営業（えいぎょう） — business, trade, operations
- 営業マン（えいぎょうマン） — salesman, businessman
- 営業時間（えいぎょうじかん） — business hours, opening hours, office hours
- 営繕（えいぜん） — maintenance and repair, upkeep (of equipment)
- 営団（えいだん） — corporation, foundation
- 営利（えいり） — money-making, commercialized, commercialised
- 経営（けいえい） — management, administration, operation, running (a business), conducting