12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

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

Kun'yomi
  • to run (a business) ②to carry out ③to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
  • activity ②occupation ③sexual intercourse ④preparations
On'yomi
  • エイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

エイ 94.1%
いとないとな 5.9%

Character Breakdown

occupation, camp, perform
エイ いとな.む (5th, N2)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
spine, backbone
ロ リョ せぼね (11th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

business ②sales
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.) ②military camp
to run (a business) ②to carry out ③to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 55B6
JIS X 0208 1-17-36
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 963
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 857
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2603
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3216
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1667
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2257
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1034
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 348
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1751
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 780
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 4025
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 616
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 722
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 735
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 741
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 418
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 645
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 749
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 388
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 930
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 518
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1043
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3n9.2
Four corner code 3260.6
De Roo Code 977