営 — “manage / run a business” in Japanese

Grade 5えい, いとな

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“manage / run a business” in Japanese is 営, read ei, itona (えい, いとな). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 経営 (business management).

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What does 営 mean?

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Kanji	営
Meaning	manage / run a business
Readings	えい, いとな
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	経営 (business management)

How to read 営

営 is read ei (えい) or itona (いとな) depending on the word.

Words with 営

営業えいぎょう
経営
陣営

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Updated: 2026-08-28