Word Meaning 甲斐がある

かいがある kaigaaru

甲斐がある is read as かいがある (kaigaaru) and means to be effective.

Meaning

English

  1. to be effective
  2. to be fruitful
  3. to be worthwhile
  4. to be worth
  5. to be rewarded
  6. to pay off

Reading

Kana

かいがある

Romaji

kaigaaru

Writing Variants

  • 甲斐が有る かいがある kai ga aru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 141399 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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甲斐

かい

Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

甲斐性

かいしょ

resourcefulness

甲斐性なし

かいしょうなし

being good-for-nothing

甲斐犬

かいいぬ

Kai Ken (Japanese dog breed)

甲斐

がい

effect

甲斐路

かいじ

bright red table grape, a cross between a Flame Tokay and a Neo Muscat

甲斐ない

かいない

worthless

甲斐なし

かいなし

worthlessness

生き甲斐

いきがい

reason for living

やり甲斐

やりがい

being worth doing