Meaning

Primary

Industry

Alternative

Heavy Industry

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

What will give birth to business? Well, some kind of industry, probably. Though heavy industry is pretty good too.

Reading

さんぎょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

日本で最も重要な産業は何ですか?

What is the most important industry in Japan?

産業のグローバル化を支えるために、月一で同業者で集まって、英語の勉強会を開いています。

We hold an English study meeting once a month with people in the same trade to support the globalization of our industry.

戦後の日本の高度成長期を牽引した重厚長大産業を支えたのは、石油産業である。

The oil industry supported the heavy industry, which lead to Japan's period of rapid growth after WWII.

Kanji Composition