Kanji

営

occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

ツ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いとなむ, いとなみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり, よし

Common Readings

エイ, いとな…む

Example sentences

経営 けいえい
父は小さなレストランを経営している。

My father runs a small restaurant.

陥る おちいる
会社は深刻な経営危機に陥っている

The company has fallen into a serious management crisis.

営業 えいぎょう
この店は土曜日も営業しています。

This shop is open on Saturdays as well.

終了 しゅうりょう
間もなく、本日の営業を終了いたします。

We will be closing for the day shortly.

運営 うんえい
新しいシステムの運営には多額の費用がかかる。

Operating the new system costs a large amount of money.

本部 ほんぶ
そのイベントの運営本部は、公園の入り口の近くに設置されている。

The operation headquarters for that event is set up near the park entrance.

陣営 じんえい
世界は二大陣営に分かれて対立していた。

The world was divided into two major camps and was in conflict.

反間苦肉 はんかんくにく
彼は反間苦肉の計を用いて、敵陣営を混乱に陥れた。

He used a complex strategy of deception to throw the enemy camp into confusion.

営む いとなむ
彼は代々続く小さな旅館を営んでいる。

He runs a small traditional inn that has been in his family for generations.

商売 しょうばい
父は長年、この町で商売を営んでいる。

My father has been running a business in this town for many years.

Example Vocabulary

経営

けいえい

management; administration; to run (a business)

営業

えいぎょう

business; sales; operations; to be open

運営

うんえい

management; operation; administration

陣営

じんえい

camp; faction; base

営む

いとなむ

to run (a business); to carry on (a life); to perform (a ceremony)

野営

やえい

camping; encampment

経営者

けいえいしゃ

business owner; manager; proprietor

営み

いとなみ

act; activity; livelihood; work

設営

せつえい

setting up; preparation (of a venue or facility)

野営地

やえいち

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