1. to pass; to elapse; to follow a path
E.g.: 経過 (progress), 経験 (experience)
2. to manage; to administer; to conduct
E.g.: 経営 (management), 経理 (accounting)
3. warp thread; longitudinal thread in weaving
E.g.: 経緯 (warp and weft)
4. vertical line; line connecting north-south or top-bottom
E.g.: 経線 (meridian)
5. sacred or canonical text; writings of sages or the Buddha
E.g.: 経典 (scripture), 経文 (scriptural text)
6. constant; unchanging; ordinary
E.g.: 経常 (ordinary), 経費 (expenses)
