also: せいぎょう
noun
Refers to one's regular work or profession, often with a nuance of a lifelong pursuit or something one is meant to do.
彼は農業を生業としている。
He makes his living by farming.
書くことを生業にしたい。
I want to make writing my calling.
noun
livelihood; means of living
Focuses on the economic aspect: how one earns a living or sustains oneself.
漁業がこの村の主な生業だ。
Fishing is the main livelihood in this village.
Alternate reading restricted to this kanji form. Less common than なりわい.
Rarely used kanji form for なりわい. More commonly read as かぎょう (family business).
The reading なりわい is a jukujikun (special kanji reading) derived from the classical Japanese verb なりはふ (to do as a living). The kanji 生業 literally mean 'life work'.