# 稼 — earn

稼 means “earn”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: カ (ka). Kun'yomi: かせ(ぐ) (kasegu). You'll see it in words such as 稼ぎ (kasegi, “earnings”).

- Meaning: earn
- On'yomi: カ (ka)
- Kun'yomi: かせ(ぐ) (kasegu)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Work

## How to remember 稼

Sounds like 家: both read カ.

Parts: 禾 grain · 家 house

## Words with 稼

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 稼ぎ | かせぎ (kasegi) | earnings |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ (kasegu) | to earn; to make |

## Don't confuse it with

[嫁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bride/)

## More in the “Work” set

[佐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/assist/) · [督](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/supervise/) · [就](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/take-up-a-post/) · [僚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/colleague/) · [功](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/merit/) · [稼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earn/) · [嘱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commission/) · [罷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dismiss/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earn/. Last updated 2026-11-01.