Memory phrase for the Kanji: 経


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Meaning

longitude, Sutra, pass

Pronunciation

KEI, KYŌ
heru, tatsu

Explanation

Left: thread , right: vertical (A hand is vertically above the ground )

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

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