Meaning

Primary

Occupation

Alternative

Profession

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your employment business is your occupation or profession. What is your employment business?

Reading

しょくぎょう
  • 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

大人になったら、どんな職業につきたい?

What profession do you want to have when you grow up?

あなたの職業って、もしかしてモデルなの?スタイルめっちゃいいよね。

Do you work as a model, perhaps? You have great style.

ワニカニユーザーは、ビエトの裏の職業が何なのか、みんな知っています。

All WaniKani users know what Viet's secret job is.

Kanji Composition