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What is the Kanji for 'Business'? | 業

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Business', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Business' is 業.

    kanji

    業

    Meaning

    Business

    Reading

    kunyomiわざ

    waza

    onyomiぎょう

    gyou

    ごう

    gou

    Parts

    业Business (業)䒑Herbs 未Not yet

    Example Word

    企業: company. The Japanese noun '企業 (きぎょう)' refers to a 'company' or 'enterprise'. It is commonly used to describe a business organization engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. This term is often used in formal contexts, such as business discussions, news, or academic writing. For example: That company is growing rapidly「あの企業は急速に成長している」(あのきぎょうはきゅうそくにせいちょうしている). Many companies are adopting new technologies「多くの企業が新しい技術を採用している」(おおくのきぎょうがあたらしいぎじゅつをさいようしている). The word can also be used in compound terms like '大企業 (だいきぎょう)' (large corporation) or '中小企業 (ちゅうしょうきぎょう)' (small and medium-sized enterprises).

    Radical

    木

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    310

    Radical Form

    业

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 業

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    业

    Meaning

    Business

    radical

    䒑

    Meaning

    Herbs

    kanji

    未

    Meaning

    Not yet

Words Using 業

This kanji is used in 24 words:

    word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

    word

    産業

    Meaning

    Industry

    word

    職業

    Meaning

    Occupation

    word

    営業

    Meaning

    Business

    word

    従業員

    Meaning

    Employee

    word

    休業

    Meaning

    Closure, Suspension

    word

    作業

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    農業

    Meaning

    Agriculture

    word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    開業

    Meaning

    Business, Opening

    word

    業績

    Meaning

    Achievement, Performance

    word

    事業

    Meaning

    Business

    word

    授業

    Meaning

    Lesson

    word

    卒業

    Meaning

    Graduation

    word

    従業

    Meaning

    Employment

    word

    業界

    Meaning

    Industry

    word

    商業

    Meaning

    Commerce

    word

    企業

    Meaning

    Company

    word

    創業

    Meaning

    Founding

    word

    残業

    Meaning

    Overtime

    word

    漁業

    Meaning

    Fishing

    word

    工業

    Meaning

    Industry

    word

    失業

    Meaning

    Unemployment

    word

    業

    Meaning

    Industry

Kanji Related to 業 Through the Part 业

These 2 kanji contain the part 业 as well.

    kanji

    虚

    Meaning

    Empty, Void

    kanji

    並

    Meaning

    Line, Row

Kanji Related to 業 Through the Part 䒑

These 7 kanji contain the part 䒑 as well.

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    首

    Meaning

    Neck

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    並

    Meaning

    Line, Row

Kanji Related to 業 Through the Part 未

These 5 kanji contain the part 未 as well.

    kanji

    昧

    Meaning

    Dark, Foolish

    kanji

    味

    Meaning

    Flavor

    kanji

    魅

    Meaning

    Charm, Alluring

    kanji

    妹

    Meaning

    Younger sister

    kanji

    朱

    Meaning

    Vermillion

Learn the Kanji 業

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 業 mean?

業 means 'Business'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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