Word Meaning 家計

かけい kakei

家計 is read as かけい (kakei) and means household economy.

Meaning

English

  1. household economy
  2. family finances

Reading

Kana

かけい

Romaji

kakei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 勝手向き,暮らし向き,生計 Related Words 生活費,生活,暮らし,やりくり,家族,住宅ローン,収入,貯金 Rank 3780 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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かぞくけいかく

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家計簿

かけいぼ

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べいこくかぞくけいかくれんめい

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家主

やぬし

landlord

家中

うちじゅう

all over the house

家事

かじ

family affairs

家族

かぞく

family

家屋

かおく

house

家出

いえで

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家づくり

いえづくり

house building

家来

けらい

retainer

家電

かでん

household (electrical) appliances

Example Sentences

8

かれはかけいをささえています。

He supports the household finances.

Our family budget is in the red.

My wife keeps the household accounts.

I had a hard time making both ends meet.

I entrusted my wife with the family finances.

Mrs. Suzuki is a very economical housekeeper.

Good thing you got your bonus. Now we can both pay the bills and treat ourselves.

"What're you doing?" "The household books. Our finances are pretty tight so we have to do things properly."