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業

business

JLPT N4 Grade 3 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
わざ
On'yomi
ギョウ・ゴウ
Radical
木 · tree (tree, wood)

業 means "business". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read わざ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

授業じゅぎょう

class

業 in example sentences

  • 家業かぎょうです。

    Kagyou desu.

    It's a family business.

  • 工業都市こうぎょうとしです。

    Kougyoutoshi desu.

    It's an industrial city.

  • 授業じゅぎょうが始はじまるぞ。

    Jugyou ga hajimaru zo.

    Class is about to begin.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 業

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 業 mean?
業 means "business". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 業 have?
業 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 業 read?
It is read わざ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 業?
業 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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