甲斐

がい

Meanings

1. Suffix result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit; avail (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) See also: 甲斐 (かい).

Kanji

• 甲 armor
• 斐 beautiful; patterned. Read as イ.

Words containing 甲斐

• 不甲斐ない (ふがいない) good-for-nothing
• 年甲斐 (としがい) one's age
• 甲斐甲斐しい (かいがいしい) brisk and efficient

And 7 more.

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