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 掛軸, 掛捨て, 掛長, 掛金.

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

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 522 entries that include this kanji.

掛軸

かけじく

hanging scroll

掛捨て

かけすて

fixed-term payment (usu. insurance)

掛長

かかりちょう

subsection head

掛金

かけきん

installment

掛値

かけね

exaggeration

掛かり

がかり

similar to ...

掛かりきり

かかりきり

being devoted

掛かりつけ

かかりつけ

family (doctor, etc.)

掛かり稽古

かかりげいこ

kakari geiko

掛かり湯

かかりゆ

fresh bathwater to pour over oneself

掛かり負け

かかりまけ

expenses being higher than profits

掛けうどん

かけうどん

udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)

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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 character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

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