“Work” or “Duty” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “業”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “業” means “Business”, “Skill” or “Anger mind” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “業”
Jouyou Kanji “業” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぎょう(gyou) |
| ごう(gou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | わざ(waza) |
| Meanings | Act, Work, Tricks (of martial arts etc) |
| Duty, Business, Job, Task | |
| Technique, Skill | |
| Anger mind | |
| Karma, Reward depending on one’s former life |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “業”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 業界(ぎょうかい-gyo u ka i) | Industry, Business circles, Business world |
| 業者(ぎょうしゃ-gyo u sha) | Manufacturers, Traders, Dealer, Merchants |
| 業績(ぎょうせき-gyo u se ki) | Achievement, Performance, Results, Work, Contribution, Corporate earning results, Corporate performance, Business results |
| 業務(ぎょうむ-gyo u mu) | Work, Duty, Task, Business, Operation |
| 業因(ごういん-go o i n ) | Karma |
| 業火(ごうか-go o ka) | Hellfire, Flames of the hell, Fearful fire that burns sinners in hell |
| 業果(ごうか-go u ka) | Effects of karma |
| 業苦(ごうく-go o ku) | Karmic suffering, Suffering of this world which is given as a bad karma committed in the previous life |
| 業腹(ごうはら-go u ha ra) | Rage, Resentment, Anger |
| 業病(ごうびょう-go u byo u) | Incurable disease, Chronic affliction |
| 業報(ごうほう-go u ho u) | Karma, Fate, Reward which is given to a person as a good or evil karma |
| 業物(わざもの-wa za mo no) | Sharp sword, Swords which are made by a master swordsmith |
| 悪業(あくごう or あくぎょう-a ku go u (or) a ku gyo u) | Misdeed, Wrongdoing, Wickedness, Bad karma, Sinful deed, Evil deed |
| 因業(いんごう-i n go u) | ① Results of actions in previous life, Cause and karma, ② Heartless, Cruel, Stubborn, Unregenerate, Obstinate |
| 開業(かいぎょう-ka i gyo u) | Opening a business, Opening a practice |
| 家業(かぎょう-ka gyo u) | Family business, One’s occupation, One’s trade |
| 学業(がくぎょう-ga ku gyo u) | Studies, Schoolwork, Classwork |
| 勧業(かんぎょう-ka n gyo u) | Encouragement of industry |
| 企業(きぎょう-ki gyo u) | Enterprise, Business, Company, Corporation, Firm |
| 罪業(ざいごう-za i go u) | Sin, Iniquity, Crime, Deadly sin, Mortal sin |
| 失業(しつぎょう-shi tsu gyo u) | Unemployment, Losing one’s job, Becoming unemployed |
| 修業(しゅうぎょう-shu u gyo u) | Studying, Learning, Training, Completing a course, Discipline |
| 就業(しゅうぎょう-shu u gyo u) | Starting work, Taking a job, Working |
| 宿業(しゅくごう-shu ku go u) | Karma (from one’s previous life) |
| 正業(せいぎょう-se i gyo u) | Honest occupation, Legitimate occupation |
| 正業(しょうごう-sho u go u) | Right action, Doing the right thing, Living a honest life |
| 専業(せんぎょう-se n gyo u) | Special occupation, Principal occupation, Specialty, Monopoly |
| 創業(そうぎょう-so u gyo u) | Founding, Establishment, Initiation |
| 卒業(そつぎょう-so tsu gyo u) | Graduation, Completion (of a course) |
| 廃業(はいぎょう-ha i gyo u) | Discontinuance of business, Closing down, Giving up (one’s practice), Retiring |
| 覇業(はぎょう-ha gyo u) | Domination, Supremacy |
| 非業(ひごう-hi go u) | Unnatural (death), Untimely (death) |
| 副業(ふくぎょう-fu ku gyo u) | Side business, Side job, Side hustle |
| 復業(ふくぎょう-fu ku gyo u) | Returning to work |
| 本業(ほんぎょう-ho n gyo u) | Main business, Regular work, Main occupation, Principal occupation, Core business |
| 夜業(やぎょう or よなべ-ya gyo u (or) yo na be) | Night work, Night shift |
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