sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire

About this kanji

The kanji "経" has several primary meanings, including "sutra" and "to pass through." It is commonly used as a verb in forms like "へる" meaning "to pass" or "to elapse." You will often see it in compounds such as "経緯" (けいい), which means "details" or "background," and "経済" (けいざい), meaning "economy." Another notable compound is "経験" (けいけん), which translates to "experience." This kanji can also appear in contexts related to time and management. When using this kanji, remember that its meaning can change depending on the context and the other characters it’s paired with.

Example sentences

• 経済は常に変動する。

  The economy always fluctuates.

Meanings across languages

English

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

Tiếng Việt

kinh điển, kinh độ, trải qua, hết hạn, biến dạng

日本語

経る, 経済, 通過

한국어

지나다, 경과하다, 소멸하다

中文

经, 经过, 过期

id

sutra

th

พระธรรม

es

sutra

fr

sutra

de

Sutra

pt

sutra

Common compounds

• 経緯けいいdetails, particulars, sequence of events
• 経営けいえいmanagement, administration, operation
• 経過けいかpassage (of time), elapsing, lapse
• 経験けいけんexperience
• 経済けいざいeconomy, economics, finance
• 経費けいひexpenses, expenditure, outgoings
• 経由けいゆgoing through, going via, going by way of
• 経理けいりaccounting, administration (of money)