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How to say 'Budget' or 'Household' in Japanese | 家計

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The Japanese word for Budget or Household is 'Kakei', written as 家計 in Japanese.'Budget' or 'Household' in hiragana is かけい.

    word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

    Reading

    かけい

    kakei

    Kanji

    家House 計Measure, Plan

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '家計 (かけい)' refers to the financial affairs or budget of a household. It is commonly used to describe the income, expenses, and overall financial management of a family or household. For example: managing the household budget「家計を管理する」(かけいをかんりする). The household finances are tight this month「今月の家計は厳しい」(こんげつのかけいときびしい). This word is often used in discussions about personal finance, savings, and economic planning.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2921

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 家計

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

  • kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

Words Related to 家計 Through the Kanji 家

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 家 as well.

  • word

    家

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家族

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    家内

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    国家

    Meaning

    Nation

  • word

    家庭

    Meaning

    Family, Home

  • word

    家賃

    Meaning

    Rent

  • word

    作家

    Meaning

    Writer

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    大家

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    我が家

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    政治家

    Meaning

    Politician

  • word

    一家

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    農家

    Meaning

    Farmer, Farmhouse

  • word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

  • word

    画家

    Meaning

    Painter

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    専門家

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    家具

    Meaning

    Furniture

  • word

    家臣

    Meaning

    Retainer

  • word

    武家

    Meaning

    Samurai

Words Related to 家計 Through the Kanji 計

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 計 as well.

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    計算

    Meaning

    Calculation

  • word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    計

    Meaning

    Plan, Total

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    寒暖計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    余計

    Meaning

    Extra, Unnecessary

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    統計

    Meaning

    Statistics

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

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'Kakei' means 'Budget' or 'Household' .

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