KanjiJLPT N1
Earnings

earnings, work, earn money

Mnemonic

Your grain harvest fills every corner of your house—bags of wheat stacked to the ceiling. Each bag represents your earnings from a season of backbreaking farm labor. The more grain you grow, the more your house overflows with golden proof that hard work pays off.
Additional thoughts
Picture a farmhouse bursting at the seams with harvested grain. The grain IS the currency—every sack is a paycheck. A farmer's earnings are literally measured in how much grain fills the house.
Quick recall
Grain overflowing your house equals your earnings.

Details

The keyword for 稼 is earnings. This kanji refers to the money or income one gains through work and labor. It encompasses the ideas of earning a living, making money, and being gainfully employed. The character conveys the fundamental concept of productive work that yields financial reward, connecting the notion of diligent effort with material compensation.
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
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