業 (gou)

Buddhist karma, actions committed in a former life

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

業 (ごう, gou) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “Buddhist karma, actions committed in a former life”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

授業じゅぎょうに 間まに 合あいました。

I made it in time for class.

科学かがくの 授業じゅぎょうで 実験じっけんをした。

We did an experiment in science class.

家業は筆記。

The family specialized in writing.

家業は和歌。

The family business consisted of waka (Japanese poetry).