Word Meaning 仕掛ける

しかける shikakeru

仕掛ける is read as しかける (shikakeru) and means to make a meld call.

Meaning

English

to make a meld call
to set (traps)
to plant (explosives)
to lay (mines)
to start
to begin
to commence
to challenge

Reading

Kana

しかける

Romaji

shikakeru

Writing Variants

し掛ける しかける shikakeru
仕かける しかける shikakeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 17843 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕掛る

しかかる

to have started something, but not yet finished it

仕掛け

しかけ

(small) scale

仕掛人

しかけにん

instigator

仕掛物

しかけもの

implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

仕掛品

しかけひん

work in progress

仕掛絵本

しかけえほん

pop-up book

仕掛け花火

しかけはなび

fireworks piece

仕掛かり

しかかり

commencement

仕掛地雷

しかけじらい

booby trap

仕掛け爆弾

しかけばくだん

booby trap explosive

仕掛け扉

しかけとびら

trapdoor

大仕掛け

おおじかけ

large-scale

Example Sentences

私たちは罠を仕掛けるべきだ。

We should set a trap.