Word Meaning 掛かり
掛かり is read as かかり (kakari) and means attack (esp. a corner approach).
Meaning
English
- attack (esp. a corner approach)
- barb (of a fish hook)
- expenses
- costs
- starting (e.g. of an engine)
- engaging (e.g. of a lock)
- charge
- duty
Reading
Kana
かかり
Romaji
kakari
Writing Variants
- 掛り かかり kakari
- 懸かり かかり kakari
- 懸り かかり kakari
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 16 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10お初にお目に掛かります。
Pleased to meet you.
トムの安否が気掛かりだ。
I'm concerned with Tom's safety.
自分の将来が気掛かりだ。
I'm worried about my future.
トムは友達のことが気掛かりだった。
Tom was worried about his friend.
効果が表れるまで少し時間が掛かります。
It takes a while for the effect to be noticeable.
この手紙が、謎を解く唯一の手掛かりだ。
This letter is the only key to the mystery.
ここの下りも手掛かりがないので危険だ。
The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
彼はその男が盗んだと言い掛かりをつけた。
He accused the man of stealing.
彼のせいでクラスにトラブルが起きるのだと、彼らは彼に言い掛かりをつけた。
They accused him of being in the classroom in order to cause trouble.
やっぱりハイエンド機種だけあって設定項目とかすごい細かい。自分の物にするにはしばらく時間が掛かりそう。
As you'd expect from a high-end model, the user settings are amazingly detailed. It seems like it'll be a while until I can get one of my own.