Kanji

What does the kanji 業 mean?

業 means occupation, business, work. On'yomi ギョウ、ゴウ. Kun'yomi わざ.

Quick facts
On'yomiギョウ、ゴウ
Kun'yomiわざ
Strokes13
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ギョウ、ゴウKun'yomi わざ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

occupation, business, work

Memory hook

A carved notched wooden frame (木) set up to earn a living from — OCCUPATION, BUSINESS.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 授業じゅぎょうclass, lesson

More words with this kanji

  • 卒業そつぎょうgraduation
  • 工業こうぎょうindustry (manufacturing)
  • 産業さんぎょうindustry
  • 企業きぎょうenterprise, company
  • 作業さぎょうwork, operation, task
  • 営業えいぎょうbusiness operations, sales
  • 失業しつぎょうunemployment
  • 職業しょくぎょうoccupation, profession
  • 農業のうぎょうagriculture
  • 休業きゅうぎょうclosure for business, temporary closure
  • 商業しょうぎょうcommerce, business
  • 漁業ぎょぎょうfishing industry
  • ~業~ぎょうindustry, trade, business (suffix)
  • 事業じぎょうenterprise, project; business activity
  • 兼業けんぎょうside business, dual occupation
  • 分業ぶんぎょうdivision of labor, specialization
  • 就業しゅうぎょうemployment, starting work
  • 林業りんぎょうforestry
  • 業務ぎょうむbusiness operations, duties, work
  • 業績ぎょうせきachievements, performance, results
  • 業者ぎょうしゃbusiness operator, vendor, trade professional
  • 興業こうぎょうfounding a business, industrial promotion
  • 鉱業こうぎょうmining industry
  • 実業家じつぎょうかbusinessman, industrialist

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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