Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to earn (income), to make (money).
  2. to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time).

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to toil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
稼ぐ かせぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

earnings, work, earn money
かせ.ぐ カ (9th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
house, home, family
いえ カ や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)