経 — “experience / manage” in Japanese

Grade 5けい, きょう, へ

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“experience / manage” in Japanese is 経, read kei, kyou, he (けい, きょう, へ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 経済 (economy).

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What does 経 mean?

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Kanji	経
Meaning	experience / manage
Readings	けい, きょう, へ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	経済 (economy)

How to read 経

経 is read kei (けい) or kyou (きょう) or he (へ) depending on the word.

Words with 経

経済けいざい
経験けいけん
経営

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Updated: 2026-08-28