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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 業 has 13 strokes and appears in words related to work, business and studies.
• Basic usage: 卒業（そつぎょう） means graduation; 営業（えいぎょう） means business operation or being open for business.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Marking the school one graduates from
  • In 高校を卒業する, を marks the school from which someone graduates.
• Opening for business and running a business
  • 日曜日も午後まで営業している means being open until the afternoon on Sundays too.
  • In 小さな旅館を家族で営業している, someone is running a small inn with family.