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

未Not yet 䒑Herbs 业Business (業)

Example Word

産業: industry. The Japanese noun '産業 (さんぎょう)' refers to 'industry' or 'industrial sector'. It broadly encompasses the production of goods or services within an economy, including manufacturing, agriculture, and technology. This term is often used in discussions about economic development, business, and societal progress. For example: Japan's automobile industry is advanced「日本の自動車産業は進んでいます」(にほんのじどうしゃさんぎょうはすすんでいます). The fishing industry is important for this region「この地域では漁業産業が重要です」(このちいきではぎょぎょうさんぎょうがじゅうようです). Note that '産業' can also refer to specific sectors, such as '農業産業 (のうぎょうさんぎょう)' (agricultural industry) or 'IT産業 (あいてぃーさんぎょう)' (IT industry).

Radical

木

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

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:

kanji

未

Meaning

Not yet

radical

䒑

Meaning

Herbs

radical

业

Meaning

Business

Radical Form Of

業

Words Using 業

This kanji is used in 24 words:

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

職業

Meaning

Occupation

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

Kanji Related to 業 Through the Part 未

These 5 kanji contain the part 未 as well.

kanji

妹

Meaning

Younger sister

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

kanji

魅

Meaning

Charm, Alluring

kanji

朱

Meaning

Vermillion

kanji

昧

Meaning

Dark, Foolish

Kanji Related to 業 Through the Part 䒑

These 7 kanji contain the part 䒑 as well.

kanji

立

Meaning

Stand

kanji

首

Meaning

Neck

kanji

前

Meaning

Before, Front

kanji

並

Meaning

Line, Row

kanji

従

Meaning

Follow, Obey

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

岡

Meaning

Hill

Kanji Related to 業 Through the Part 业

These 2 kanji contain the part 业 as well.

kanji

並

Meaning

Line, Row

kanji

虚

Meaning

Empty, Void

Learn the Kanji 業

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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.