Japanese symbol for “studying”
修業
しゅうぎょう
Romaji: shuugyou
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training
In Japanese, studying is 修業, read しゅうぎょう (shuugyou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
Written forms: 修業. Readings: しゅうぎょう、しゅぎょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “studying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 履修 | りしゅう rishuu | taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
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.