稼ぐ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 稼ぐ
1
Transitive verb
to earn (income); to make (money)
Examples
私は自分の生活費を稼がなくてはならない。
I've got to earn my own living.
2
Transitive verb
to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to play (for time)
3
Intransitive verb
to work hard (at one's job); to labor; to labour; to toil
Kanji in this Word
稼
15 strokes
Frequency: 1264
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
earnings
work
earn money
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かせ.ぐ
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