経

sutra, longitude, pass

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: へ.る・た.つ・たていと・はか.る
On'yomi: ケイ・キョウ・キン
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

Stroke order & writing

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経 in example sentences

年月としつきが経たった。
Toshitsuki ga tatta.
Years passed.
家族かぞく経営けいえいです。
Kazoku keiei desu.
It's a family business.
時ときが経たつのは早はやい。
Toki ga tatsuno wa hayai.
Time passes quickly.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 経

More 糸 (thread) kanji

経 means "sutra, longitude, pass". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read へ.る・た.つ・たていと・はか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ・キン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 経 mean?: 経 means "sutra, longitude, pass". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 経 have?: 経 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 経 read?: It is read へ.る・た.つ・たていと・はか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ・キン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 経?: 経 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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