経 kanji: meaning “sutra”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N311 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- sutra
- On'yomi
- ケイ、キョウ、キン
- Kun'yomi
- へ・る、た・つ、たていと、はか・る
Picture story to remember 経
A monk binds each sutra with thread (糸) and buries a copy in the soil (土) for safekeeping.
How to write 経: stroke order
経 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 経
- 経済けいざいeconomy
- 経るへるto pass
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