営
営·manage, run, operate
- On-yomi
- エイ
- Kun-yomi
- いとな(む)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経営 | けいえい | management |
| 営業 | えいぎょう | business hours, sales |
| 運営 | うんえい | operation, administration |
| 営む | いとなむ | to run a business, to carry on |
Example sentences
この店は九時まで営業しています。
このみせはくじまでえいぎょうしています。
This shop is open until nine.
父は小さな会社を経営している。
ちちはちいさなかいしゃをけいえいしている。
My father runs a small company.
祖父は駅前で長年、食堂を営んでいた。
そふはえきまえでながねん、しょくどうをいとなんでいた。
My grandfather ran a diner in front of the station for many years.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Taking 営業中 to mean closed for work — it means open for business
- Confusing 経営 (running a business) with 経済 (economics)
Memory aid
Picture it
Two rooms stacked under one roof — the premises you keep running day after day.
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