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[ごう(業)]
gou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 業

noun
  1. karma
  2. result of one's karma; fate; destiny
  3. uncontrollable temper
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Definition and Synonyms for 業

Trade the skilled practice of a practical occupation
Synonyms: 技能, 業, 業, 業, 生業, 稼業, 職業
Karma the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, 天命, 業, 業, 業, 業因, 由, 縁, 縁, 縁

Meanings for each kanji in 業

» business; vocation; arts; performance

Categories 業 is a member of

Occupation the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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Destiny an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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Sample Sentences for 業

To err is human, to forgive divine.
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