Kanji

What does the kanji 稼 mean?

稼 means earning, working (for a living). On'yomi カ. Kun'yomi かせ.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ
Kun'yomiかせ.ぐ
Strokes15
Main radical禾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カKun'yomi かせ.ぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

earning, working (for a living)

Memory hook

Growing rice (禾) under your own roof (宀) with a pig (豕) in the yard — EARN A LIVING.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 稼ぐかせぐto earn (money), work for a living
  • 共稼ぎともかせぎdual-income (both spouses working)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.