Onyomi: ギョウ, ゴウ · Kunyomi: わざ · Meanings: arts, business, performance, vocation
Kanji for arts, business, performance, vocation
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The kanji 業 combines the “tree” radical (木) with multiple strokes representing repeated actions, symbolizing work, craft, or occupation. In ancient times, it represented tasks performed diligently, especially related to skills or trade. 業 came to mean work, profession, or industry, capturing effort, skill, and labor.
Trees with repeated strokes — 業 means work, profession, or skilled activity.
Imagine performing a task carefully and repeatedly — that’s 業, the kanji for work, profession, or craft.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 業 | ぎょう | work, business, company, agency | common Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 業 | わざ | deed, act, work, performance | Noun |
| 業 | ごう | karma | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 業者 | ぎょうしゃ | trader, dealer, businessperson, company, vendor, supplier, manufacturer, maker, contractor | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき | achievement, performance, results, work, contribution | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 業務 | ぎょうむ | business, work, operations, service, duties | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 業界 | ぎょうかい | business world, business circles, (the) industry | common Noun |
| 生業 | なりわい | occupation, calling | Noun |
| 業績悪化 | ぎょうせきあっか | downturn | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 業務提携 | ぎょうむていけい | business partnership | Noun |