Memory phrase for the character: 業
業
Meaning
work, act, karma Pronunciation GYŌ, GŌ waza Explanation Top: hollow 业 (image of a volcano with hollow top; here: board 一 with a load), bottom: sheep 羊 with two extra legs 八
Mnemonic
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The loaded board on the sheep with the outwardly bent legs shows: It is at work. Radicals
业
hollow Image of a hollow volcano vent
羊
sheep Pictogram of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
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Vocabulary
営業 えいぎょう
business, trade, management
1495
職業 しょくぎょう
occupation, business
5033
残業する
ざんぎょうする
to work overtime
6970
事業 じぎょう
project, enterprise, business
289
交代操業
こうたいそうぎょう
working in shifts
7202
兼業 けんぎょう
side line, second business
798
罷業 ひぎょう
strike (in industry)
6756
卒業 そつぎょう
graduation
1154
産業 さんぎょう
production, industry
6729
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