Moji Ninja

経 — go through; sutra

経 means “go through; sutra”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei), キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: へ(る) (heru), た(つ) (tatsu). You'll see it in words such as 経る (heru, “to pass; to elapse”).

経
Stroke order of 経
Meaning
go through; sutra
On'yomi
ケイ (kei), キョウ (kyou)
Kun'yomi
へ(る) (heru), た(つ) (tatsu)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3 · set Moving 1

How to remember 経

Thread (糸) passed by hand (又) over the earth (土): the warp a weaver goes through.

Parts: 糸 thread · 圣 clod of earth

Words with 経

WordReadingMeaning
経るへる heru kunto pass; to elapse
経きょう kyou onsutra; Buddhist scriptures
経つたつ tatsu kunto pass; to elapse

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Moving 1” set

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