Word Meaning 稼ぎ

かせぎ kasegi

稼ぎ is read as かせぎ (kasegi) and means earnings.

Meaning

English

  1. earnings

Reading

Kana

かせぎ

Romaji

kasegi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 16360 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

稼ぐ

かせぐ

to earn (income)

稼業

かぎょう

trade

稼働

かどう

working (and earning money)

稼働率

かどうりつ

operating rate

稼働時間

かどうじかん

hours of operation (of a machine, etc.)

稼働率指数

かどうりつしすう

index of capacity utilization ratio

稼働人口

かどうじんこう

manpower

稼働中

かどうちゅう

working

稼ぎ人

かせぎにん

breadwinner

共稼ぎ

ともかせぎ

(husband and wife) earning a living together

出稼ぎ

でかせぎ

working away from home (esp. abroad)

荒稼ぎ

あらかせぎ

making a killing

Example Sentences

10

じゅうぶんなかせぎがあれば、もっとあんしんしてくらせる。

If there is enough income, we can live with greater peace of mind.

このいちねんはかせぎがおちた。

Income has fallen this year.

I would like to earn more money.

I want to earn a lot.

Tom is his family's main breadwinner.

I want to earn a lot of money.

Tom is the breadwinner in this family.

I make €100 a day.

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

I want to earn money so that I can live.