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What is the Kanji for 'Work' and 'Earnings'? | 稼

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Work' and 'Earnings', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Work' and 'Earnings' is 稼.

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    Reading

    kunyomiかせ

    kase

    onyomiか

    ka

    Parts

    禾Cereal 家House

    Example Word

    稼ぐ: earn. The Japanese verb '稼ぐ (かせぐ)' primarily means 'to earn' or 'to make money'. It is commonly used in contexts related to work, labor, or any activity that generates income. For example: He earns a lot of money「彼はたくさん稼ぐ」(かれはたくさんかせぐ). I need to earn more to support my family「家族を養うためにもっと稼ぐ必要がある」(かぞくをやしなうためにもっとかせぐひつようがある). Additionally, '稼ぐ' can also imply working hard or putting in effort to achieve something, not just financially. For instance: She worked hard to earn her promotion「彼女は昇進を稼ぐために一生懸命働いた」(かのじょはしょうしんをかせぐためにいっしょうけんめいはたらいた).

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1670

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 稼

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

Words Using 稼

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    稼ぐ

    Meaning

    Earn

Kanji Related to 稼 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

Learn the Kanji 稼

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What does 稼 mean?

稼 means 'Work' and 'Earnings'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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