The kanji 企 generally conveys the idea of planning, scheming, intending, or undertaking something. It often implies a deliberate action or a carefully considered plan. It can also suggest a desire or ambition.

・On-yomi (音読み): キ (Ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): くわだ(てる) (kuwada(teru))

⚫︎ 企(き)業(ぎょう) (Kigyō) Translation: Enterprise; Business; Undertaking ⚫︎ 企(き)画(かく) (Kikaku) Translation: Plan; Project; Proposal ⚫︎ 企(くわだ)てる (Kuwadateru) Translation: To plan; To scheme; To intend

The kanji 企 is a pictophonetic character, composed of two parts. The left side is 人 (hito), meaning "person", and the right side is 止 (shi), meaning "stop" or "foot". The original meaning seems to have been related to the action of standing on tiptoe, therefore, 企 evolved to represent the actions of a person to plan or intends. The combination suggests the act of a person (人) preparing (止) to do something. This implies a state of anticipation and readiness, reflecting the character's core meaning of planning or intending.