生計

せいけい

livelihood, living

What does 生計 mean?

生計 is a Japanese noun meaning livelihood, living in English. It is written as 生計 in kanji, せいけい in hiragana, and seikei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は生計をたてるため、一生懸命働いている。

She works hard to earn her living.