Japanese symbol for “management”
運営
うんえい
Romaji: un'ei
management; administration; operation
In Japanese, management is 運営, read うんえい (un'ei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt management; administration; operation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “management”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経営 | けいえい keiei | management; administration; operation |
| 幹部 | かんぶ kanbu | management; (executive) staff; leaders |
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
| 始末 | しまつ shimatsu | management; dealing with; settlement |
| 操作 | そうさ sousa | operation; management; handling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business; trade; operations |
| 経営 | けいえい keiei | management; administration; operation |
| 国営 | こくえい kokuei | government management; state management |
See also: Chinese symbol for “management”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.