earn · cultivate

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 稼 has 15 strokes and appears in words for earning money and operating equipment.
• Basic usage: 稼ぐ is read かせぐ, and 稼働 is read かどう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Earning income and running equipment
  • 生活費を稼ぐ means earning living expenses.
  • を marks what is earned.
  • 同時に稼働しています means that equipment is running simultaneously.