Word Meaning 営む

いとなむ itonamu

営む is read as いとなむ (itonamu) and means to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony).

Meaning

English

  1. to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
  2. to carry out
  3. to perform
  4. to lead (a life)
  5. to run (a business)
  6. to operate
  7. to conduct
  8. to practice (law, medicine, etc.)

Reading

Kana

いとなむ

Romaji

itonamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 4435 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

営業

えいぎょう

sales

営利

えいり

money-making

営業所

えいぎょうしょ

business office

営団

えいだん

corporation

営み

いとなみ

preparations

営農

えいのう

farming

営々

えいえい

(work) hard

営林局

えいりんきょく

regional forestry office

営林署

えいりんしょ

forest service field office

営業時間

えいぎょうじかん

business hours

営業マン

えいぎょうまん

salesman

営業日

えいぎょうび

business day

Example Sentences

1

かぞくでりょかんをいとなむのはたいへんだ。

Running an inn as a family is hard.