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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).

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