# 稼 — Earnings

Frequency rank 1388 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 弘 (Vast), less common than 鑑 (Model).

- On’yomi: か
- Kun’yomi: かせ
- Radical: 禾 Grain (Kangxi 115)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Rice on the left grows tall inside a house on the right — rice cultivated inside a household represents earnings brought home.

In words:

- 稼ぐ かせぐ — to earn income,to labor
- 共稼ぎ ともかせぎ — working together;(husband and wife) earning a living together

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