Word Meaning 掛かり

かかり kakari

掛かり is read as かかり (kakari) and means attack (esp. a corner approach).

Meaning

English

  1. attack (esp. a corner approach)
  2. barb (of a fish hook)
  3. expenses
  4. costs
  5. starting (e.g. of an engine)
  6. engaging (e.g. of a lock)
  7. charge
  8. 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 Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 24465 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

かけ

credit

掛け

かけ

credit

掛かる

かかる

to (come) at

掛け金

かけきん

installment

掛け声

かけごえ

shout (of encouragement, etc.)

掛け持ち

かけもち

holding two or more positions concurrently

掛け合う

かけあう

to throw on each other

掛け値

かけね

exaggeration

掛け心地

かけごこち

comfort (of glasses, a chair, etc.)