Word Meaning 賭ける

かける kakeru

賭ける is read as かける (kakeru) and means to wager.

Meaning

English

  1. to wager
  2. to bet
  3. to risk
  4. to stake
  5. to gamble

Reading

Kana

かける

Romaji

kakeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 8465 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

かけ

bet

賭博

とばく

gambling

Example Sentences

3

かてるとおもってぜんざいさんをかけるのはきけんだ。

It's dangerous to risk all your money because you think you'll win.

そんなはなしにじんせいをかけるべきではない。

You shouldn't stake your life on a story like that.

うんにかけるしかないばめんもある。

Sometimes you have no choice but to gamble on luck.