業
Business, Industry, Occupation
わざ (waza)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 業 is widely used in business settings. Words like 企業 (kigyou, 'company') and 営業 (eigyou, 'business operations') are essential vocabulary in Japanese workplaces.
Memory Trick
Imagine a busy office building filled with people working on different projects. That professional activity helps you remember 業 means 'business.'
Readings
Onyomi: ギョウ (gyou), ゴウ (gou)
Kunyomi: わざ (waza)
Example Words
業務
ぎょうむ (gyoumu)
Business duties
企業
きぎょう (kigyou)
Company
卒業
そつぎょう (sotsugyou)
Graduation
営業
えいぎょう (eigyou)
Business operations
Example Sentence
兄は IT業界で 働いています。
あには ITぎょうかいで はたらいています。
ani wa IT gyoukai de hataraiteimasu
My older brother works in the IT industry.