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How to say 'Occupation' in Japanese | 職業

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The Japanese word for Occupation is 'Shokugyou', written as 職業 in Japanese.'Occupation' in hiragana is しょくぎょう.

    word

    職業

    Meaning

    Occupation

    Reading

    しょくぎょう

    shokugyou

    Kanji

    職Employment 業Business

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '職業 (しょくぎょう)' means 'occupation' or 'profession'. It refers to a person's job or the type of work they do to earn a living. This word is commonly used in formal or everyday contexts to discuss careers, employment, or vocational topics. For example: What is your occupation?「あなたの職業は何ですか？」(あなたのしょくぎょうはなんですか？). Teaching is a rewarding occupation「教えることはやりがいのある職業です」(おしえることはやりがいのあるしょくぎょうです). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as discussing career choices or societal roles.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1940

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 職業

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    職

    Meaning

    Employment

  • kanji

    業

    Meaning

    Business

Words Related to 職業 Through the Kanji 職

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 職 as well.

  • word

    就職

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    職

    Meaning

    Job, Profession

  • word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

  • word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    職人

    Meaning

    Craftsman

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    退職

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

Words Related to 職業 Through the Kanji 業

These 23 Words contain the Kanji 業 as well.

  • word

    企業

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    授業

    Meaning

    Lesson

  • word

    事業

    Meaning

    Business

  • word

    業

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    産業

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    作業

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    卒業

    Meaning

    Graduation

  • word

    工業

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    農業

    Meaning

    Agriculture

  • word

    従業

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    営業

    Meaning

    Business

  • word

    休業

    Meaning

    Closure, Suspension

  • word

    残業

    Meaning

    Overtime

  • word

    失業

    Meaning

    Unemployment

  • word

    従業員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    業績

    Meaning

    Achievement, Performance

  • word

    漁業

    Meaning

    Fishing

  • word

    業界

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    商業

    Meaning

    Commerce

  • word

    開業

    Meaning

    Business, Opening

  • word

    創業

    Meaning

    Founding

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What does 'Shokugyou' (職業) mean?

'Shokugyou' means 'Occupation' .

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