わざ
waza
JLPT N413 strokesKanjiLevel 19 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

業 is the kanji for "Arts / Business / Vocation". A common reading is わざ (waza). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Arts / Business / Vocation

Also : Arts · Business · Vocation · Performance

Readings

kunわざ/ wazaonぎょう/ gyouonごう/ gou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 業 represents 'BUSINESS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of business.

Reading ·

On-reading: ぎょう — remember this sound by associating it with business. Kun-reading: わざ.

Example Sentences

卒業まであと一年です。

そつぎょうまであといちねんです。

It's one more year until graduation.

農業について学んでいます。

のうぎょうについてまなんでいます。

I'm learning about agriculture.

Vocabulary using 業

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