業 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 業 mean?

Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.

How to read 業?

Kunyomi... わざ/waza

Onyomi... ギョウ/gyo,ゴウ/go

jinmeikun... oki, kazu, kuni, nari, nobu, nori, hajime, fusa,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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業 / related names

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Name:
karuma
Katakana:
カルマ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
wazamichi
Katakana:
ワザミチ

Kanji:
業術
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • Method
Name:
motonari
Katakana:
モトナリ

Kanji:
統業
Meaning:
  • To bring together and control the whole. Something that continues in a single line.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
keigo
Katakana:
ケイゴウ

Kanji:
恵業
Meaning:
  • Grace. Caring. Compassion. To feel sorry for someone. To pity and be kind. God and Buddha give happiness. To give things. Wise. Witty. Straightforward. Obedient. Beautiful. Give.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
tomonari
Katakana:
トモナリ

Kanji:
大業
Meaning:
  • Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
kazushige
Katakana:
カズシゲ

Kanji:
業茂
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • To grow thickly. The branches and leaves of plants and trees grow actively. Excellent. Splendid.
Name:
go
Katakana:
ゴウ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
kiminori
Katakana:
キミノリ

Kanji:
仁業
Meaning:
  • Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
narito
Katakana:
ナリト

Kanji:
業人
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
Name:
gokichi
Katakana:
ゴウキチ

Kanji:
業吉
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • Good. Good luck. Congratulations. Good fortune. Excellent. Wise, honorable. Morally correct. The first day of the month.
Name:
manari
Katakana:
マナリ

Kanji:
真業
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
kuniko
Katakana:
クニコ

Kanji:
業子
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • Children
Name:
yorinari
Katakana:
ヨリナリ

Kanji:
頼業
Meaning:
  • To rely on.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
akinari
Katakana:
アキナリ

Kanji:
顕業
Meaning:
  • Manifestation
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
narichika
Katakana:
ナリチカ

Kanji:
業親
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • Parent
Name:
nobunari
Katakana:
ノブナリ

Kanji:
信業
Meaning:
  • Believe. Truth. Truthfulness. To believe to be true. To make clear. Letter. Signals. Believe in God and Buddha. To take refuge in. Signs. Testimony.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
naritoki
Katakana:
ナリトキ

Kanji:
業時
Meaning:
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
  • Time. Unit of time. 3600 times the second, 60 times the minute. A specific time. The time of Buddhist service. Four seasons. Time of year. Opportunity.
Name:
hironari
Katakana:
ヒロナリ

Kanji:
広業
Meaning:
  • Large. To have a large area or space. To spread out. Width of east and west.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
tokinari
Katakana:
トキナリ

Kanji:
辰業
Meaning:
  • Dragon. Fifth of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. Eight o'clock in the morning and two hours before and after that. Direction of 30 degrees from east to south. General term for the sun, moon, and stars.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.
Name:
sanenari
Katakana:
サネナリ

Kanji:
実業
Meaning:
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
  • Work. Work done for a living. A thing that is accomplished through hard work. In Buddhism, the deeds of a previous life that lead to retribution.

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