Word details
生業
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生業.
Dictionary
Entry
1
occupation; calling
2
livelihood
Examples
庶民のなりわいは、米をつくることだった。
The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
業
business, vocation, arts, performance
13 strokesFrequency 43JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ギョウゴウ
Kun
わざ
Nanori
なりのぶ
家
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
10 strokesFrequency 133JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カケ
Kun
いえやうち
Nanori
ありえくつかべ
Vocabulary quiz
Build your vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.