earn, cultivate
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かせ.ぐ
- かせ.ぎ
About this kanji
The kanji 稼 primarily means "to earn" or "to cultivate." It is often used in the context of earning money, making it a key term for discussions about income. As a verb, it appears in forms like かせ.ぐ (kasegu), meaning "to earn," while as a noun, it can refer to 稼ぎ (かせぎ, kasegi), which means "earnings". Additionally, you will encounter compounds like 稼働 (かどう, kadou) meaning "operation," which relates to machinery or work processes, and 副収入 (ふくしゅうにゅう, fukushuunyuu), meaning "side income". A useful note is that while this kanji often relates to earning money, it can also imply the cultivation of skills or resources.
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Example sentences
彼はバイトでお金を稼いている。
He is earning money with a part-time job.
Meanings across languages
- English
- earn, cultivate
- Tiếng Việt
- kiếm tiền, trồng trọt
- 日本語
- 稼ぐ, 稼ぎ
- 한국어
- 벌다, 재배하다
- 中文
- 赚取, 耕作
- id
- menghasilkan, mengolah
- th
- หาเงิน, เพาะปลูก
- es
- ganar, cultivar
- fr
- gagner, cultiver
- de
- verdienen, kultivieren
- pt
- ganhar, cultivar
Common compounds
- 稼働かどうoperation, working
- 稼ぎかせぎearnings, income
- 副収入ふくしゅうにゅうside income, secondary income
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