企

undertake, plan

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: くわだ.てる・たくら.む
On'yomi: キ

企 means "undertake, plan". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read くわだ.てる・たくら.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

企 in example sentences

彼かれらは逃亡とうぼうを企くわだてた。

Karera wa toubou o kuwadateta.

They attempted to escape.
ここは企業きぎょう城下町じょうかまちです。

Koko wa kigyou joukamachi desu.

This is a company town.
彼かれは何なんを企たくらんでいるんだ。

Kare wa nan o takurande irun da.

What is he up to?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 企 mean?: 企 means "undertake, plan". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 企 have?: 企 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 企 read?: It is read くわだ.てる・たくら.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 企?: 企 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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