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Kanji 経: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 経: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

Key takeaways

Kanji 経: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

経
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Meaning

sutralongitudepass thruexpirewarp

On reading

ケイキョウキン

Kun reading

へ.るた.つたていとはか.るのり

Radical

糸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 経

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

Kanji structure breakdown

経

Structure breakdown

糸 + 圣

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents the warp threads (糸) stretched along a straight path (圣) on a loom. Just as a thread passes through the loom to form fabric, it symbolizes the 'passing' of time or 'experiencing' various events in life.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 経過けいか

    passage of time / progress

  • 経費けいひ

    expenses / costs / spending

  • 経歴けいれき

    personal history / career background

  • 経路けいろ

    route / path / course

  • 経度けいど

    longitude

  • 経営けいえい

    management / administration

  • 経由けいゆ

    via / by way of

  • 神経しんけい

    nerve / sensitivity

Kun reading

へ.る
  • 経るへる

    to pass by / to elapse / to experience

  • 経つたつ

    to pass / to lapse (time)

Commonly used words

  • 経過
    けいか

    passage of time / progress

  • 経費
    けいひ

    expenses / costs / spending

  • 経歴
    けいれき

    personal history / career background

  • 経路
    けいろ

    route / path / course

  • 経度
    けいど

    longitude

  • 経営
    けいえい

    management / administration

  • 経る
    へる

    to pass by / to elapse / to experience

  • 経つ
    たつ

    to pass / to lapse (time)

Example sentences

Example 1

事件の経緯を詳しく説明してください。

Translation

Please explain the details of the incident.

Example 2

経緯は後で話しましょう。

Translation

Let's talk about how it happened later.

Example 3

時間の経過が早いと感じる。

Translation

I feel that time passes quickly.

Example 4

傷の経過を観察しましょう。

Translation

Let's observe how the wound is healing.

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