生業 (なりわい)occupation; calling; livelihood

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Kanji in 生業

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
事業じぎょうproject; enterprise
企業きぎょうenterprise; business
作業さぎょうwork; operation
業ぎょうwork; business
業界ぎょうかいbusiness world; business circles
業者ぎょうしゃtrader; dealer
産業さんぎょうindustry
農業のうぎょうagriculture

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