営業中 - えいぎょうちゅう - Eigyouchuu - Open
You will often see the above sign at the entrance to shops and restaurants. The sign literally means 'Currently doing business' so in other words it means '(we are) open'
Kanji Break Down
営 = Occupation, Camp, Perform, Build, Conduct, (business)
ON Reading: Ei
KUN Reading: Itonamu, Itonami
業 = Business, Vocation, Arts, Performance.
ON Reading: Gyou, Gou
KUN Reading: Waza
中 = In, Inside, Middle, Mean, Centre
ON Reading: Chuu
KUN Reading: Naka, Uchi, Ataru
Monday, 31 May 2010
Street Kanji #4
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