Kanji

稼

稼

earnings, work, earn money

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

禾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かせぐ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, たね

Common Readings

カ, かせ…ぐ

Example sentences

稼ぐ かせぐ
彼はアルバイトで学費を稼いでいる。

He is earning his tuition through a part-time job.

けち けち
あんなに稼いでいるのに、彼は本当にけちだ。

Even though he earns so much, he is really stingy.

時間を稼ぐ じかんをかせぐ
警察が到着するまで、彼は犯人と話して時間を稼いだ。

He bought time by talking to the criminal until the police arrived.

時間稼ぎ じかんかせぎ
彼は返答を渋って、時間稼ぎをしているようだ。

He seems to be stalling for time by hesitating to answer.

稼ぎ かせぎ
今月の稼ぎはいつもより多かった。

This month's earnings were more than usual.

稼働 かどう
その工場は、24時間体制でフル稼働している。

That factory is in full operation on a 24-hour basis.

稼業 かぎょう
彼は代々続く稼業に精を出した。

He inherited the family business that had continued for generations and worked hard at it.

フル稼働 フルかどう
注文が殺到したため、工場は24時間体制でフル稼働している。

Because orders flooded in, the factory is operating at full capacity 24 hours a day.

Example Vocabulary

稼ぐ

かせぐ

to earn (money); to make a living; to score points; to buy time

時間を稼ぐ

じかんをかせぐ

to buy time; to stall

時間稼ぎ

じかんかせぎ

stalling for time; playing for time; procrastination

稼ぎ

かせぎ

earnings; income; work; livelihood

稼働

かどう

operation; working; running (of a machine)

稼業

かぎょう

occupation; livelihood; trade; business

稼動

かどう

出稼ぎ

でかせぎ

小遣い稼ぎ

こづかいかせぎ

フル稼働

フルかどう

full capacity; full operation

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