しつ
失
ぎょう
業

noun

  1. unemployment.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. losing one's job, becoming unemployed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しつ
失
ぎょう
業
 失業 しつぎょう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lose, error, fault
シツ　うしな.う　う.せる (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
business, vocation, arts
ギョウ　わざ　ゴウ (3rd, N4)
business, (業 variant)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wooden instrument
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)