生業

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Chinese

to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
business; occupation; study
trad. (生業)
simp. (生业)

Pronunciation


Noun

生業

  1. the occupation through which one makes a living

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
irregular

Pronunciation

Noun

生業(なりわい) (nariwaiなりはひ (narifafi)?

  1. the occupation through which one makes a living

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
irregular

Pronunciation

Noun

生業(すぎわい) (sugiwaiすぎはひ (sugifafi)?

  1. Synonym of 生業 (nariwai)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
ぎょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(せい)(ぎょう) (seigyōせいげふ (seigefu)?

  1. Synonym of 生業 (nariwai)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN