営

manage

JLPT N2 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: いとな.む・いとな.み
On'yomi: エイ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

営 means "manage". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read いとな.む・いとな.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

営 in example sentences

家族かぞく経営けいえいです。

Kazoku keiei desu.

It's a family business.
私わたしは営業部えいぎょうぶです。

Watashi wa eigyoubu desu.

I'm a member of the sales department.
私わたしは営業えいぎょうマンです。

Watashi wa eigyouman desu.

I'm a salesman.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 営

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Common questions

What does the kanji 営 mean?: 営 means "manage". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 営 have?: 営 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 営 read?: It is read いとな.む・いとな.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 営?: 営 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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