Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
889 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 20
Meaning: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
Kunyomi: か.ける か.かる
Onyomi: ケン ケ
Composition: 縣 心
Radical: 心
Meaning: heart
懸賞 (ケンショウ) offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward
懸案 (ケンアン) pending question, unresolved problem
倒懸 (トウケン) hanging (someone) upside down
懸案 (ケンアン) pending question, unresolved problem
懸念 (ケネン) worry, fear, anxiety, concern
手掛け (テカケ) handle, mistress, kept woman, concubine
首懸 (コウガケ) leather strap put across a horse's neck
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), to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread, to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.), to make (a call), to spend (time, money), to expend, to use, to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto, to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, song, etc.), to use (a device, implement, etc.), to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose, to multiply (arithmetic operation), to secure (e.g. lock), to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else), to bind, to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble, to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on, to hold (a play, festival, etc.), to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.), to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.), to increase further, to catch (in a trap, etc.), to set atop, to erect (a makeshift building), to apply (insurance), to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words, to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ..., to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)
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), to start (engines, motors), to attend, to deal with, to handle, to have started to, to be on the verge of, to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover, to (come) at, to be fastened, to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.), to be caught in, to get a call, to depend on
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
889 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 20
Meaning: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
Kunyomi: か.ける か.かる
Onyomi: ケン ケ
Composition: 縣 心
Radical: 心
Meaning: heart
懸賞 (ケンショウ) offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward
懸案 (ケンアン) pending question, unresolved problem
倒懸 (トウケン) hanging (someone) upside down
懸案 (ケンアン) pending question, unresolved problem
懸念 (ケネン) worry, fear, anxiety, concern
手掛け (テカケ) handle, mistress, kept woman, concubine
首懸 (コウガケ) leather strap put across a horse's neck
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), to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread, to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.), to make (a call), to spend (time, money), to expend, to use, to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto, to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, song, etc.), to use (a device, implement, etc.), to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose, to multiply (arithmetic operation), to secure (e.g. lock), to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else), to bind, to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble, to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on, to hold (a play, festival, etc.), to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.), to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.), to increase further, to catch (in a trap, etc.), to set atop, to erect (a makeshift building), to apply (insurance), to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words, to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ..., to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)
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), to start (engines, motors), to attend, to deal with, to handle, to have started to, to be on the verge of, to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover, to (come) at, to be fastened, to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.), to be caught in, to get a call, to depend on