Word Meaning 掛かる

かかる kakaru

掛かる is read as かかる (kakaru) and means to (come) at.

Meaning

English

  1. to (come) at
  2. to be caught in
  3. to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
  4. to be fastened
  5. to come under (a contract, a tax)
  6. to depend on
  7. to get a call
  8. to hang

Reading

Kana

かかる

Romaji

kakaru

Writing Variants

  • 掛る かかる kakaru
  • 懸かる かかる kakaru
  • 懸る かかる kakaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 取り掛かる,仕掛かる,仕懸かる,仕出す,やり始める,し始める,始める,スタート Rank 8456 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

かけ

credit

掛け

かけ

credit

掛かり

かかり

attack (esp. a corner approach)

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

Example Sentences

7

このしごとにはじかんがかかる。

This job takes time.

Don't lean against the wall.

I'm ready to roll up my sleeves.

I know how much it'll cost.

Are you concerned about swine flu?

Doing that will take too much time.

I've never seen him really get down to work.