経

See also: 經 and 经

経	U+7D4C, 経 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7D4C

← 絋
[U+7D4B]

CJK Unified Ideographs

絍 →
[U+7D4D]

Translingual

Traditional	經
Shinjitai	経
Simplified	经

Glyph origin

Simplified from 經 (巠 → 圣). Also a Japanese shinjitai. Current form 糸 + 圣, but not etymologically related to 圣.

Han character

経 (radical 120, 糸+5, 11 strokes, cangjie input 女火水土 (VFEG), composition ⿰糹圣)

References

KangXi: not present, would follow page 921, character 29

Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 27392

Dae Jaweon: page 1354, character 16

Hanyu Da Zidian: not present, would follow volume 5, page 3388, character 7

Unihan data for U+7D4C

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 経 – see 經 (“warp, a thread running lengthwise in a woven fabric; etc.”). (This character, 経, is a variant form of 經.)

Japanese

Shinjitai	経
Kyūjitai	經

Kanji

経

(grade 5 “Kyōiku” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 經)

warp (thread running lengthwise)
longitude
meridian (in traditional Chinese medicine)
elapse, pass through
manage
hang (by the neck)
ordinary, usual
scripture, sutra
menstruation

Readings

Goon: きょう (kyō, Jōyō)^{←きやう (kyau, historical)}
Kan’on: けい (kei, Jōyō)
Tōon: きん (kin)
Kun: たつ (tatsu, 経つ); たて (tate, 経); たていと (tateito, 経); はかる (hakaru, 経る); ふ (fu, 経); へる (heru, 経る, Jōyō)
Nanori: おさむ (osamu); つね (tsune); のぶ (nobu); のり (nori)

Compounds

経 (きょう)衣 (え) (kyōe)
経 (きょう)行 (ぎょう) (kyōgyō)
経 (きょう)紙 (し) (kyōshi)
経 (きょう)蔵 (ぞう) (Kyōzō)
経 (きょう)典 (てん) (kyōten)
経 (きょう)文 (もん) (kyōmon)
経絡系 (けいらくけい) (keirakukei): the meridian system
経 (けい)緯 (い) (keii)
経 (けい)営 (えい) (keiei)
経 (けい)過 (か) (keika)
経 (けい)験 (けん) (keiken): experience
経 (けい)口 (こう) (keikō)
経国 (けいこく) (keikoku)
経済 (けいざい) (keizai)
経 (けい)死 (し) (keishi)
経 (けい)書 (しょ) (keisho)
経 (けい)渉 (しょう) (keishō)
経 (けい)常 (じょう) (keijō)
経 (けい)線 (せん) (keisen)
経 (けい)典 (てん) (keiten)
経 (けい)度 (ど) (keido)
経 (けい)費 (ひ) (keihi)
経 (けい)閉 (へい) (keihei)
経 (けい)由 (ゆ) (keiyu), 経 (けい)由 (ゆう) (keiyū)
経絡 (けいらく) (keiraku)
経 (けい)理 (り) (keiri)
経略 (けいりゃく) (keiryaku)
経歴 (けいれき) (keireki)
経 (けい)路 (ろ) (keiro)
経 (きん)行 (ひん) (kinhin)
一日 (いちにち)経 (きょう) (ichinichikyō): dead memorial service where many gather to transcribe a sutra in one day
易 (えき)経 (きょう) (Ekikyō)
看 (かん)経 (きょう) (kankyō), 看 (かん)経 (きん) (kankin), 看 (かん)経 (ぎん) (kangin)
観 (かん)経 (ぎょう) (kangyō)
偽 (ぎ)経 (きょう) (gikyō)
近 (きん)経 (けい) (kinkei)
銀 (ぎん)経 (けい) (ginkei)
弘 (ぐ)経 (きょう) (gukyō)
五 (ご)経 (きょう) (Gokyō)
古 (こ)経 (きょう) (kokyō)
三 (さん)部 (ぶ)経 (きょう) (Sanbu-kyō)
詩 (し)経 (きょう) (Shikyō)
写 (しゃ)経 (きょう) (shakyō)
書 (しょ)経 (きょう) (Shokyō)
心 (しん)経 (ぎょう) (Shingyō)
西 (せい)経 (けい) (seikei)
東 (とう)経 (けい) (tōkei)
道徳 (どうとく)経 (きょう) (Dōtokukyō)
読 (ど)経 (きょう) (dokyō), 読 (どっ)経 (きょう) (dokkyō)
秘 (ひ)経 (きょう) (hikyō)
諷 (ふ)経 (ぎん) (fugin)
閉 (へい)経 (けい) (heikei)
六経 (りくけい) (Rikukei), 六 (りっ)経 (けい) (Rikkei), 六 (ろっ)経 (けい) (Rokkei)
経緯 (いきさつ) (ikisatsu)

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
経
きょう Grade: 5
on’yomi

/kʲeu/ → /kjau/ → /kjɔː/ → /kjoː/

From Middle Chinese 經 (MC keŋ, keŋ^H). The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

The Buddhist senses are a translation of Sanskrit सूत्र (sūtra, literally “string, thread”)^[1]^[2] or Pali sutta (literally “string, thread”).

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) きょー [kyòó] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
- IPA^(key): [kʲo̞ː]

Noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana きょう, rōmaji kyō, historical hiragana きやう)

(Buddhism) a sutra (Buddhist scripture):
1. a discourse of the Gautama Buddha, one of the Twelve Divisions of Mahayana Buddhism
  Hypernym: 十二分経 (Jūni-bu-kyō)
2. Short for 経蔵 (Kyōzō): the Sutta Pitaka, one of the three divisions of the Tripitaka
  Hypernym: 三蔵 (Sanzō)
3. collective term for Buddhist literature including sutras in general
a scripture in religions other than Buddhism

Synonyms

(sutra): 御 (お)経 (きょう) (o-kyō), スートラ (sūtora)
(discourse of the Buddha; division of Tripitaka): 契経 (かいきょう) (kaikyō)

Derived terms

経 (きょう)帷子 (かたびら) (kyō-katabira)
経 (きょう)紙 (がみ) (kyōgami)
経 (きょう)木 (ぎ) (kyōgi)
御 (お)経 (きょう) (o-kyō)

Proper noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana きょう, rōmaji Kyō, historical hiragana きやう)

a surname
a unisex given name.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
経
けい Grade: 5
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 經 (MC keŋ, keŋ^H). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) けー [kéꜜè] (Atamadaka – [1])^[2]
- IPA^(key): [ke̞ː]

Noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana けい, rōmaji kei)

a warp (thread running lengthwise in a woven fabric)
Synonym: 縦 (tate)
a just or proper reason (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
a scripture (in Buddhism, Confucianism, or other religions)
Synonyms: 経書 (keisho), 経典 (keiten)

Proper noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana けい, rōmaji Kei)

a surname
a unisex given name.

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
経
たて Grade: 5
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese.

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 経つ (tatsu, “to elapse; to burn out, said of a candle or oil”), itself cognate with 立つ (tatsu, “to stand”).^[1]^[2]

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) たて [táꜜtè] (Atamadaka – [1])^[2]
- IPA^(key): [ta̠te̞]

Noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana たて, rōmaji tate)

Alternative spelling of 縦 (tate): a warp (thread running lengthwise in a woven fabric); the length, height, distance, or direction between up and down, above and below, or north and south; a hierarchy
Short for 経糸 (tateito): a warp (thread running lengthwise in a woven fabric)
- c. 759, Man'yōshū (book 8, poem 1512), text here
  經 (たて)毛 (も)無 (なく)緯 (ぬき)毛 (も)不定 (さだめず)未 (を)通 (と)女 (め)等 (ら)之 (が)織 (おる)黄葉 (もみちば)尓 (に)霜 (しも)莫零 (なふりそね) [Man'yōgana]
  経 (たて)もなく緯 (ぬき)も定 (さだ)めず娘子 (をとめ)らが織 (お)る黄葉 (もみちば)に霜 (しも)な降 (ふ)りそね [Modern spelling]
  tate mo naku nuki mo sadamezu otomera ga oru momichi-ba ni shimo na-furi-so ne
  Not even vertical threads, nor crossthreads having been fixed on the momidi woven thus by the heavenly girls, please do not leat hoarfrost fall down! (because the colour would change)^[3]

Derived terms

経糸 (たていと) (tateito)
経 (たて)畝 (うね)織 (お)り, 経 (たて)畝織 (うねおり) (tate uneori)
経 (たて)絣 (がすり) (tategasuri)
経緯 (たてぬき) (tatenuki)
経 (たて)錦 (にしき) (tatenishiki)
経巻 (たてまき), 経巻 (たてま)き (tatemaki)
経緯 (たてよこ) (tateyoko)
霜 (しも)の経 (たて) (shimo no tate)
日 (ひ)の経 (たて) (hi no tate)
横縦 (よこたて), 緯経 (よこたて) (yokotate, “breadth and length; woof and warp”)

Proper noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana たて, rōmaji Tate)

a surname

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
経
たていと Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) たてーと [tàtéétó] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
- IPA^(key): [ta̠te̞ːto̞]

Noun

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, hiragana たていと, rōmaji tateito)

Alternative spelling of 経糸 (tateito): a warp (thread running lengthwise in a woven fabric)

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
経
ふ Grade: 5
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese.

Cognate with classical verb 綜 (fu), modern 綜る (heru, “to weave a warp, said of a loom”).^[2]

Verb

経 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 經, shimo nidan conjugation, hiragana ふ, rōmaji fu)

(archaic) to elapse
(archaic) to pass through, go through
(archaic) to experience

Derived terms

経 (へ)る, 歴 (へ)る (heru)
経 (へ)上 (あが)る, 経 (へ)上 (あ)がる (heagaru)
経 (へ)勝 (まさ)る, 経 (へ)優 (まさ)る (hemasaru)
経 (へ)回 (めぐ)る, 経 (へ)巡 (めぐ)る (hemeguru)

References

1 2 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
↑ Jan Lodewijk Pierson, Jr. (1954) The Manyôśû Translated and Annotated Book VIII, Leiden: Brill Archive (E.J. Brill), page 106

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[DJS-1] 1 2 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[DJR-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[3] Jan Lodewijk Pierson, Jr. (1954) The Manyôśû Translated and Annotated Book VIII, Leiden: Brill Archive (E.J. Brill), page 106