稼
稼·earn, work for income
- On-yomi
- カ
- Kun-yomi
- かせ(ぐ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ | to earn (money), to gain |
| 稼働 | かどう | operation (of machinery), being in service |
| 出稼ぎ | でかせぎ | working away from home |
| 稼ぎ | かせぎ | earnings, income |
Example sentences
アルバイトで学費を稼いでいる。
アルバイトでがくひをかせいでいる。
I'm earning my tuition with a part-time job.
その工場は二十四時間稼働している。
そのこうじょうはにじゅうよじかんかどうしている。
That factory operates twenty-four hours a day.
時間を稼ぐために話を長くした。
じかんをかせぐためにはなしをながくした。
He dragged out the talk to buy time.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 稼働 as かどう vs. 可動 (かどう, movable) — different words, same sound
- Using 稼ぐ in polite writing about a salary; 収入を得る is the neutral phrasing
Memory aid
Picture it
Grain (禾) brought back to the house (家) — bringing in what feeds the household.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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