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掛

hang
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingカイ、ケイ
Kun readingか.ける、-か.ける、か.け、-か.け、-が.け、か.かる、-か.かる、-が.かる、か.かり、-が.かり、かかり、-がかり
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
  2. to hang
  3. to come into view
  4. to arrive
  5. to come under (a contract, a tax)

Popular Usage

掛ける掛かるお目に掛かる掛け算腰掛け腰掛ける追い掛ける思い掛けない掛け切っ掛け

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · ivy · square jewel · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · magic wand · augury

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 727

Compound words

掛けるかける
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
掛かるかかる
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax)
腰掛けこしかけ
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
掛け算かけざん
multiplication
腰掛けるこしかける
to sit (down)
掛けかけ
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder
掛軸かけじく
hanging scroll
掛け金かけきん
installment; instalment; premium; bill
掛け声かけごえ
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
掛け軸かけじく
hanging scroll
仕掛けしかけ
device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget; trick
見せ掛けみせかけ
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham
仕掛けるしかける
to start; to begin; to commence; to challenge; to pick (a fight)
大掛かりおおがかり
large-scale
足掛かりあしがかり
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
掛け布団かけぶとん
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter
引っ掛けるひっかける
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to trap
差し掛かるさしかかる
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to approach (e.g. a climax)
取り掛かるとりかかる
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

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