掛かる (Kakaru): to (Come) at, to Be Caught in

Meaning

English

to (come) at
to be caught in
to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
to be fastened
to come under (a contract, a tax)
to depend on
to get a call
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 8182 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

掛

かけ

credit

掛け

かけ

credit

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

掛かり

かかり

attack (esp. a corner approach)

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

1

この仕事には時間が掛かる。

このしごとにはじかんがかかる。

This job takes time.