# 経 experience

糸 (string) + (take a dump) Same-ON
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11 strokes

## Onyomi

KEI |

## Mnemonic

| Everyone I know has had the experience of taking a dump and string came out. It's OK.

## Kunyomi

( が ) た*つ | usually used in the phrase : 時間が経つ・ time passes. Usually a long time. Like, "After three days, the letter arrived." ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

経験(けいけん) | experience ★★★★☆ 経 (experience) + 験 (test) = 経験 (experience) an experience
経済(けいざい) | the economy (経済学（けいざいがく）= economics) ★★★☆☆ 経 (experience) + 済 (economy / to be over) = 経済 (the economy (経済学（けいざいがく）= economics))
経験者(けいけんしゃ) | survivor ★★☆☆☆ 経験 (experience) + 者 (professional) = 経験者 (survivor) someone with experience - usually a negative experience. In which case the closest English word would be 'survivor' (of abuse, discrimination ,etc.)
神経(しんけい) | nerve cell ★☆☆☆☆ 神 (GOD kanji) + 経 (experience) = 神経 (nerve cell)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
軽 | lightweight | CAR | 車
怪 | suspicious | HEART | 心
径 | diameter | GO | 行
経 | experience | STRING | 糸

The new CAR is lightweight but
suspicious HEARTS are hard to mate.
I'll GO walk around the diameter,
and measure the length of my experience with STRING.

## Synonyms

manage, dispose of 経営する 営む 管理 処理 処置 処分