Japanese symbol for “earning”
稼得
かとく
Romaji: katoku
earning (a wage)
In Japanese, earning is 稼得, read かとく (katoku).
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
- n, vs, vt earning (a wage)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “earning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一稼ぎ | ひとかせぎ hitokasegi | making some money; earning |
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 |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ kasegu | to earn (income); to make (money) |
| 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 |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition; possession |
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.