Word Meaning 掛ける

かける kakeru

掛ける is read as かける (kakeru) and means to apply (insurance).

Meaning

English

to apply (insurance)
to bind
to catch (in a trap, etc.)
to erect (a makeshift building)
to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
to increase further
to make (a call)

Reading

Kana

かける

Romaji

kakeru

Writing Variants

懸ける かける kakeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 割る,外す Related Words 敷く,布団,シーツ,敷布 Rank 6980 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掛かる

かかる

to (come) at

掛

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

掛け合い

かけあい

dialogue

掛け合う

かけあう

to throw on each other

掛け値

かけね

exaggeration

引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to splash

呼び掛ける

よびかける

to appeal

Example Sentences

今日は出掛けるの？

Are you going out today?

明日は出掛けるの？

Are you going out tomorrow?

時計は壁に掛ける。

Hang a clock on the wall.

４掛ける２は８だ。

Four multiplied by two is eight.

もう出掛ける準備できた？

Are you ready to go yet?

出掛ける準備できてないの？

Aren't you ready to go?

３に５を掛けると１５になる。

3 multiplied by 5 is 15.

明日出掛ける準備はできてるの？

Can you be ready to leave tomorrow?

私は壁にカレンダーを掛ける。

I hang the calendar on the wall.

私たちは罠を仕掛けるべきだ。

We should set a trap.

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