Kanji

業

business, vocation, arts, performance

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギョウ, ゴウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わざ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき, かず, くに, なり, のぶ, のり, はじめ, ふさ

Common Readings

ギョウ, ゴウ, わざ

Example sentences

作業 さぎょう
徹夜 作業 した

He worked all night.

命令 めいれい
上司 命令 従って すぐ 作業 開始 した

Following his boss's orders, he immediately started the work.

授業 じゅぎょう
今日 数学 授業 とても 難しかった

Today's math class was very difficult.

終わる おわる
授業 三時 終わる 予定

Class is scheduled to end at three o'clock.

卒業 そつぎょう
来年 高校 卒業 する

My sister will graduate from high school next year.

寂しい さびしい
卒業 して 友達 会えなく なる 寂しい

It's sad to not be able to see my friends after graduating.

仕業 しわざ
これ 仕業 だろう

I wonder whose doing this is.

職業 しょくぎょう
自分 職業 誇り 持っている

He takes pride in his profession.

倫理 りんり
個人情報 扱う 職業 倫理 守らなければならない

Professional ethics must be observed when handling personal information.

営業 えいぎょう
この 土曜日 営業 しています

This shop is open on Saturdays as well.

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