Word Meaning 小遣い

こずかい kozukai

小遣い is read as こずかい (kozukai) and means pocket money.

Meaning

English

  1. pocket money
  2. spending money
  3. pin money
  4. allowance

Reading

Kana

こずかい

Romaji

kozukai

Writing Variants

  • 小遣 こずかい kozukai
  • 小遣 こづかい kozukai
  • 小遣い こづかい kozukai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 448 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

小遣銭

こづかいぜに

pocket money

小遣稼ぎ

こづかいかせぎ

earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)

小遣帳

こづかいちょう

cash book

お小遣い

おこづかい

personal expenses

小さい

ちいさい

low (e.g. sound)

小高い

こだかい

slightly elevated

小豆

あずき

adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)

小刀

こがたな

(small) knife

小羊

こひつじ

lamb

小銭

こぜに

small sum of money

Example Sentences

10

そふはまごにこづかいをやった。

Grandfather gave his grandchild some pocket money.

I give my children an allowance.

I don't give my children an allowance.

I started a side job to earn some extra spending money.

Don't fritter away your allowance.

Do you sometimes give your younger sister money?

Don't waste your pocket money.

I've already spent all my pocket money for this month.

Tom gives his children an allowance.

Mayumi gathered her small change and bought a beach ball.