あそ
遊
　
ぶ
かね
金
ほ
欲
　
し
　
さ

expression, noun

  1. desire for money for one's enjoyment (as an alleged motive for theft, fraud, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あそ
遊
　
ぶ
かね
金
ほ
欲
　
し
　
さ
 遊ぶ金欲しさ あそぶかねほしさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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あそ.ぶ　ユウ　あす (3rd, N3)
to swim, to move freely, to rove
ヨウ　ヨ　リュウ
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
longing, covetousness, greed
ほ.しい　ヨク　ほっ.する (6th, N3)
valley
たに　や　コク (2nd, N2)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)