Explore 業 through classes, graduation and work. Connect each reading with a complete word and a useful context.

The idea

業 has 13 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Read 授業（じゅぎょう）, 卒業（そつぎょう）, 営業（えいぎょう）, 残業（ざんぎょう） as whole words. The table shows each reading in context.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
授業じゅぎょうClass starts at half past nine.
卒業そつぎょうI will graduate from school next year.
営業えいぎょうThis shop is also open on Sundays.
残業ざんぎょうI worked overtime yesterday.

Examples

  • 授業じゅぎょうは九時半くじはんに始はじまります。Class starts at half past nine.
  • 九月くがつに日本語にほんごの授業じゅぎょうがあります。I have Japanese classes in September.
  • 兄あには映画えいが業界ぎょうかいで働はたらいています。My older brother works in the film industry.
  • 来年らいねん学校がっこうを卒業そつぎょうします。I will graduate from school next year.
  • この店みせは日曜日にちようびも営業えいぎょうしています。This shop is also open on Sundays.
  • 昨日きのうは残業ざんぎょうしました。I worked overtime yesterday.

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Watch out

授業 means a class, 卒業 graduation, and 営業 business or opening for trade. They share 業 but are distinct words. Compare 業 with 米: notice their different parts.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 授業 in hiragana.

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    じゅぎょう

    授業 is read じゅぎょう. In context: Class starts at half past nine. Learn the reading with the whole word.

  2. Write the reading of 卒業 in hiragana.

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    そつぎょう

    卒業 is read そつぎょう. In context: I will graduate from school next year. Learn the reading with the whole word.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 営＿（えいぎょう）［業／米］.

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    業

    業 completes 営業, read えいぎょう. In context: This shop is also open on Sundays.

Use it today

Write 業 using the stroke-order diagram. Cover the table, read 授業 and 卒業, and make a sentence with one of them.