かい
甲斐
しょう
性

noun

  1. resourcefulness, ability (esp. to earn a living), dependability, reliability.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
甲斐
しょう
性
 甲斐性 かいしょう
かいしょ
甲斐性
 甲斐性 かいしょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと　コウ　カン (8th, N1)
beautiful, patterned
ヒ　イ　あや (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ　あら.ず (5th, N3)
sentence, literature, style
ブン　モン　も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
sex, gender, nature
セイ　ショウ　さが (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)