Japanese symbol for “earn”
稼ぐ
かせぐ
Romaji: kasegu
to earn (income); to make (money)
In Japanese, earn is 稼ぐ, read かせぐ (kasegu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5g, vt to earn (income); to make (money)
- v5g, vt to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to play (for time)
- v5g, vi to work hard (at one's job); to labor; to labour; to toil
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “earn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 得る | える eru | to get; to earn; to acquire |
| 得 | う u | to get; to acquire; to obtain |
| 取る | とる toru | to get; to obtain; to acquire |
| 上げる | あげる ageru | to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain |
| 得る | うる uru | to get; to acquire; to obtain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稼ぎ | かせぎ kasegi | earnings |
| 稼働 | かどう kadou | operation (of a machine); running |
| 出稼ぎ | でかせぎ dekasegi | working away from home (esp. abroad) |
| 稼業 | かぎょう kagyou | trade; business; occupation |
| 稼げる | かせげる kasegeru | to work; to earn income |
See also: Chinese symbol for “earn”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.