What does kanji 掛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 掛 is hang.

How is kanji 掛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 掛 are か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり; the onyomi readings are カイ, ケイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 掛?

The main radical for kanji 掛 is 手.

What words use kanji 掛?

Example words that use kanji 掛 include 掛け軸, 掛ける, 掛け, 掛かる.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 3

掛

Meaning

Kanji 掛

hang

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり
Onyomi 音読み: カイケイ
Nanori 名乗り: かけ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1027
Strokes: 11
Radical: 手
Components: 卜 • 土 • 扎
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 卦 • 挂 • 罫 • 褂 • 啩

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 523 entries that include this kanji.

掛け軸

かけじく

hanging scroll

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

掛け

かけ

credit

掛かる

かかる

to (come) at

掛け捨て

かけすて

fixed-term payment (usu. insurance)

駆け引き

かけひき

(tactical) advance or retreat of troops

係長

かかりちょう

subsection head

掛け算

かけざん

multiplication

掛け声

かけごえ

shout (of encouragement, etc.)

掛け金

かけきん

installment

掛かり

かかり

attack (esp. a corner approach)

掛け持ち

かけもち

holding two or more positions concurrently

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

壁に時計を掛けた。

I hung a clock on the wall.

帽子をそこに掛けてください。

Please hang your hat there.

成功は努力に掛かっている。

Success depends on effort.

この仕事には時間が掛かる。

This job takes time.

修理に思ったよりお金が掛かった。

The repairs cost more than I expected.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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