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稼働

かどう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1operation (of a machine)
2running
3working (and earning money)
4workload
5activity
6deployment (e.g. to a production environment)
7release
8shipping

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Kanji in this word

稼Earnings, Work, Earn Money15 strokes 働Work, (kokuji)13 strokes

More words with 稼

出稼ぎでかせぎ · working away from home (esp. abroad)稼ぎかせぎ · earnings 稼働率かどうりつ · operating rate 共稼ぎともかせぎ · working togetherN1 稼ぐかせぐ · to earn incomeN3

Full entry on Jisho

稼働

かどう · operation (of a machine) ; running

フル稼働ふるかどう · full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor) ; full strength ; full speed

稼働率かどうりつ · operating rate ; utilization rate ; occupancy rate ; availability factor

More words with 働

労働者ろうどうしゃ · worker 労働ろうどう · laborN3 働きはたらき · workN3 労働省ろうどうしょう · Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)労働党ろうどうとう · Labour Party 労働組合ろうどうくみあい · labor union 共働きともばたらき · dual income (husband and wife both working)N1 労働条件ろうどうじょうけん · working conditions