業 means “business, trade”

ぎょう · gyou

Also: vocation, arts, performance

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

わざ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ギョウ, ゴウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 3 · 13 strokes

The story

A heavy rack hung with ceremonial bells: the weight of the work a guild carries. From 工業 heavy industry to 卒業 graduation, the completion of one's training, 業 is the labor that defines a life.

Used in 授業 (jugyou, class/lesson), 卒業 (sotsugyou, graduation), and 工業 (kougyou, industry)

More from Work & Industry

• 員 member
• 代 generation
• 主 main
• 不 not
• 作 make
• 用 utilize
• 産 produce
• 計 measure
• 特 special
• 工 craft
• 働 work
• 仕 serve

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