Japanese symbol for “managerial”

経営上

けいえいじょう

Romaji: keieijou

administrative; managerial; operational

In Japanese, managerial is 経営上, read けいえいじょう (keieijou).

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Meanings

adj-no administrative; managerial; operational

Kanji and stroke order

経

sutra, longitude, pass thru

on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る

11 strokes · JLPT 2

営

camp, perform, build

on: エイ
kun: いとな.む、いとな.み

12 strokes · JLPT 2

上

above, up

on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
経済	けいざい keizai	economy; economics
経験	けいけん keiken	experience
経営	けいえい keiei	management; administration; operation
神経	しんけい shinkei	nerve
経過	けいか keika	passage (of time); elapsing; lapse
経由	けいゆ keiyu	going through; going via; going by way of
運営	うんえい un'ei	management; administration; operation
営業	えいぎょう eigyou	business; trade; operations
以上	いじょう ijou	not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above

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