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 Rank 4082 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

家族計画

かぞくけいかく

family planning

家計簿

かけいぼ

household account book

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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

かちゅう

all over the house

家事

かじ

family affairs

家族

かぞく

family

うち

house

家屋

かおく

house

家出

いえで

becoming a Buddhist monk

家づくり

やづくり

house building

家来

けらい

retainer

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."