Japanese symbol for “sideline”
副業
ふくぎょう
Romaji: fukugyou
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
In Japanese, sideline is 副業, read ふくぎょう (fukugyou).
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Meanings
- n side job; sideline; subsidiary business
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sideline”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サイドライン | サイドライン saidorain | sideline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 副作用 | ふくさよう fukusayou | side effect; adverse reaction |
| 副産物 | ふくさんぶつ fukusanbutsu | by-product |
| 副題 | ふくだい fukudai | subtitle; subheading |
| 副官 | ふくかん fukukan | adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp |
| 副葬品 | ふくそうひん fukusouhin | grave goods; burial accessories |
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business; trade; operations |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sideline”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.