Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 甲斐(かい) in Japanese

甲斐, 詮, 効
Kana Reading
かい
Romaji
kai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    effect; result; worth; use; avail
    Example sentence
    苦心かいあった That was well worth the trouble.

Examples of 甲斐, 詮, 効, かい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

beautiful, patterned

On'Yomi: ヒ, イ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

5 strokes

armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

On'Yomi: コウ, カン, カ

Kun'Yomi: きのえ

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: き.く, ききめ, なら.う

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13 strokes

discussion, methods called for, selection, result

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: せん.ずる, かい, あき.らか

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