業 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- ギョウ・ゴウ
- Kun
- わざ
- Meaning
- work, business, deed
Origin
Originally a drawing of a wooden stand with notched ornaments for hanging musical instruments; later it came to mean work or skill.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ギョウ | 業績・職業・卒業 |
|---|---|
| ゴウ | 業病・罪業・自業自得 |
| わざ | 業・仕業・早業 Compare: 技 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 授業じゅぎょう
class, lesson
- 工業こうぎょう
industry
Example
きょうは 国語の 授業が あります。
Today we have a Japanese language class.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)