Memory phrase for the Kanji: 経

経

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Meaning longitude, Sutra, pass

Pronunciation

KEI, KYŌ
heru, tatsu

Explanation

Left: thread 糸, right: vertical 圣 (A hand 又 is vertically above the ground 土)

Mnemonic
 
(developed from the vertical warp threads at the loom) A thread with a vertical orientation stands for the longitude or the Sutra.

Radicals

糸 thread
圣 verticalThis radical comprises the ground/earth 土 and above a hand 又, to show "vertical". (For vertical itself this kanji 縦 [たて] is used.)
土 earthground, soil
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 Vocabulary

経る へる  to pass, to elapse, to experience
経つ たつ  to pass, to lapse
経済 けいざい  economics, business, finance, economy
神経 しんけい  nerve, sensitivity
経営 けいえい  management, administration
経度 けいど  longitude
経歴 けいれき  personal history, career
経由 けいゆ  go by the way, via
経緯 けいい  details, whole story, complications

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