Meaning

Primary

Side Business

Alternatives

Second Job, Moonlighting

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Concurrently with my current business I have a side business. It's really a second job, actually.

Reading

けんぎょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

最近では、兼業ヤクザが増えてきています。

The amount of yakuza who have side jobs has been increasing lately.

Kanji Composition