業: the kanji for business, industry, work
業 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means business, industry, work. Below are its readings, 15 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
業 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
業 has 3 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 15 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ギョウ (gyou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 営業えいぎょう · eigyō | sales; business operations |
| 企業きぎょう · kigyō | company; enterprise |
| 職業しょくぎょう · shokugyō | occupation |
| 産業さんぎょう · sangyō | industry |
| 業界ぎょうかい · gyōkai | industry; business world |
| 授業じゅぎょう · jugyō | class; lesson |
| 卒業そつぎょう · sotsugyō | graduation |
| 残業ざんぎょう · zangyō | overtime work |
| 作業さぎょう · sagyō | work; task |
| 事業じぎょう · jigyō | business; project |
| 工業こうぎょう · kōgyō | manufacturing industry |
| 農業のうぎょう · nōgyō | agriculture |
| 業務ぎょうむ · gyōmu | duties; operations |
ゴウ (gou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 自業自得じごうじとく · jigō jitoku | reaping what you sow |
わざ (waza)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 仕業しわざ · shiwaza | doing; act (usually bad) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 私は営業部で働いています。Watashi wa eigyōbu de hataraite imasu.I work in the sales department.
- 今日は残業があります。Kyō wa zangyō ga arimasu.I have to work overtime today.
- この業界は変化が速いです。Kono gyōkai wa henka ga hayai desu.This industry changes quickly.
- 店の営業時間は十時からです。Mise no eigyō jikan wa jūji kara desu.The store opens at ten.
- 作業が終わったら連絡してください。Sagyō ga owattara renraku shite kudasai.Please let me know when the work is done.
- 大学を卒業してこの会社に入りました。Daigaku o sotsugyō shite kono kaisha ni hairimashita.I joined this company after graduating from college.
Questions about 業
How many strokes does 業 have?
業 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 業?
The on readings are gyou (ギョウ), gou (ゴウ). The kun readings are waza (わざ).
What does 営業中 mean on a store sign?
営業中 (eigyōchū) means "open for business." 営業時間 (eigyō jikan) is business hours. In an office, 営業 (eigyō) usually means sales.
What JLPT level is 業?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
More JLPT N4 kanji
Work and money
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 業
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.