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)

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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