業


This is the kanji for karma. It can also mean occupation, business, undertaking, act, deed, work, or art.

on readings:
  • gyō
  • gō
kun readings:
  • waza
examples:
中小企業 chūshō kigyō small and medium size enterprises
事業 jigyō undertaking, enterprise
実業家 jitsugyōka businessman
授業 jugyō class
勧業 kangyō encouragement of industry
軽工業 keikōgyō light industry
企業 kigyō enterprise, undertaking
工業 kōgyō industry
興業 kōgyō industrial enterprise
農業 nōgyō agriculture
産業 sangyō industry
失業 shitsugyō unemployment
商業 shōgyō commerce, business
残業 zangyō overtime

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Last ∆ on 19 April 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.