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Kanji 企: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 企: undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan

Key takeaways

Kanji 企: undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

企
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Meaning

undertakeschemedesignattemptplan

On reading

キ

Kun reading

くわだ.てるたくら.む

Radical

人

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 企

undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan

Kanji structure breakdown

企

Structure breakdown

人 + 止

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (人) stops (止) in their tracks to look ahead and plan their next move. This character is used in words like enterprise (企業) or planning (企劃) to represent the act of undertaking or attempting a project.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キ
  • 企画きかく

    planning / project proposal

  • 企業きぎょう

    company / business / enterprise

Commonly used words

  • 企画
    きかく

    planning / project proposal

  • 企業
    きぎょう

    company / business / enterprise

Example sentences

Example 1

新しいイベントの企画をたてました。

Translation

I made a plan for a new event.

Example 2

会社の企画はとても大事です。

Translation

Company planning is very important.

Example 3

この企業は年々大きくなっている。

Translation

This company is growing bigger every year.

Example 4

多くの企業が新しい商品を開発している。

Translation

Many enterprises are developing new products.

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