Kanji 業: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 業: business, vocation, arts, performance

Key takeaways

Kanji 業: business, vocation, arts, performance. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

業

Meaning

businessvocationartsperformance

On reading

ギョウゴウ

Kun reading

わざ

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 業

business, vocation, arts, performance

Kanji structure breakdown

業

Structure breakdown

业 + 羊 + 木

Mnemonic story

Imagine a wooden (木) frame used to process sheep (羊) skins as a task (业). This evolved to represent any specialized work, business, or vocation (業). It is commonly used in words like graduation (卒業) or lesson (授業) to denote an activity or profession.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ギョウ

業者ぎょうしゃ
business operator / trader
業績ぎょうせき
achievement / performance / results
業務ぎょうむ
business / duties / work tasks
兼業けんぎょう
side job / second business
鉱業こうぎょう
mining industry
興業こうぎょう
industrial enterprise / business
業ごう
karma / deeds / actions
就業しゅうぎょう
employment / starting work

Commonly used words

業者
ぎょうしゃ
business operator / trader
業績
ぎょうせき
achievement / performance / results
業務
ぎょうむ
business / duties / work tasks
兼業
けんぎょう
side job / second business
鉱業
こうぎょう
mining industry
興業
こうぎょう
industrial enterprise / business

Example sentences

Example 1

その業者は品質がいいです。

Translation

That trader offers good quality.

Example 2

業者と価格について話しました。

Translation

I discussed the price with the merchant.

Example 3

会社の業績が去年より良くなった。

Translation

The company's performance improved compared to last year.

Example 4

彼の研究は大きな業績を残した。

Translation

His research made a significant achievement.

N1Vocabulary

業者 (ぎょうしゃ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 業者: business operator / trader. Meanings and example sentences.

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業績 (ぎょうせき): meaning and examples

Japanese word 業績: achievement / performance / results. Meanings and example sentences.

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業務 (ぎょうむ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 業務: business / duties / work tasks. Meanings and example sentences.

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兼業 (けんぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 兼業: side job / second business. Meanings and example sentences.

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鉱業 (こうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 鉱業: mining industry. Meanings and example sentences.

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興業 (こうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 興業: industrial enterprise / business. Meanings and example sentences.

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業 (ごう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 業: karma / deeds / actions. Meanings and example sentences.

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就業 (しゅうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 就業: employment / starting work. Meanings and example sentences.

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事業 (じぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 事業: business / project / enterprise. Meanings and example sentences.

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実業家 (じつぎょうか): meaning and examples

Japanese word 実業家: businessman / entrepreneur. Meanings and example sentences.

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従業員 (じゅうぎょういん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 従業員: employee / worker / staff member. Meanings and example sentences.

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分業 (ぶんぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 分業: division of labor / specialization. Meanings and example sentences.

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林業 (りんぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 林業: forestry / forest management. Meanings and example sentences.

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休業 (きゅうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 休業: closed / business suspended. Meanings and example sentences.

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漁業 (ぎょぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 漁業: fishing industry. Meanings and example sentences.

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商業 (しょうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 商業: commerce / trade / business. Meanings and example sentences.

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営業 (えいぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 営業: business / sales / commercial activity. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

企業 (きぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 企業: company / business / enterprise. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

作業 (さぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 作業: work / task / operation. Meanings and example sentences.

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失業 (しつぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 失業: unemployment. Meanings and example sentences.

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職業 (しょくぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 職業: occupation / profession. Meanings and example sentences.

N3Vocabulary

農業 (のうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 農業: agriculture / farming. Meanings and example sentences.

N4Vocabulary

工業 (こうぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 工業: manufacturing industry. Meanings and example sentences.

N4Vocabulary

産業 (さんぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 産業: industry / manufacturing business. Meanings and example sentences.

N4Vocabulary

卒業 (そつぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 卒業: graduation, finishing school. Meanings and example sentences.

N5Vocabulary

授業 (じゅぎょう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 授業: lesson / class. Meanings and example sentences.