JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 稼: "earnings, work, earn money"
The kanji 稼 means "earnings, work, earn money". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カ in on'yomi and かせ.ぐ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かせ.ぐ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | earnings, work, earn money |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1264 of 2,501 |
Common words with 稼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 稼ぐto earn (income); to make (money) · to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to play (for time)
- 時間を稼ぐto gain time; to play for time; to buy time
- 時間稼ぎgaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
- 稼ぎearnings
- 稼働operation (of a machine); running · working (and earning money); workload; activity
- 稼業trade; business; occupation; profession
- 出稼ぎworking away from home (esp. abroad) · person working away from home; migrant worker
- 小遣い稼ぎearning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
- フル稼働full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
- 荒稼ぎmaking a killing; making easy money · robbery; robber
- 賞金稼ぎbounty hunter; bounty hunting
- 稼ぎ時good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
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