Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N3
1027 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Kunyomi: 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
Onyomi: カイ ケイ
Composition: 扌 卦
Radical: 手
Reading: てへん
Meaning: hand
Strokes: 3
掛け算(かけざん) multiplication
腰掛け(こしかけ) seat, bench
仕掛け(しかけ) device, trick, mechanism
掛ける(かける) hang, cover, sit down, pour [v.t.]
出掛ける(でかける) got out, depart
言い掛ける(いいかける) begin speaking
心掛ける(こころがける) bear in mind, aim to
見せ掛ける(みせかける) pretend, feign
掛かる(かかる) hang, be locked [v.i.]
掛(かかり) charge, duty, post
親掛かり(おやがかり) dependent on one's parents
掛留 (ケイリュウ) music suspension
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)
掛け (かけ) credit, money owed on an account, bill, hanger, holder, rest, rack, peg, hook, stand, in the process of (doing), midway through, half-(done), on the verge of, just about to, hot noodles in broth, wholesale price as a proportion of the list price (in tenths)
掛け金 (かけきん) installment, instalment, premium, bill
打ち掛け (うちかけ) women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono, ending play for the day, leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
足掛け (あしかけ) leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.), foothold, pedal, indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
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
掛かり (かかり) starting, engaging, expenses, costs, attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go), barb, charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk
係長 (かかりちょう) subsection head, assistant manager, chief clerk
掛かり (かかり) starting, engaging, expenses, costs, attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go), barb, charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk
係長 (かかりちょう) subsection head, assistant manager, chief clerk
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N3
1027 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Kunyomi: 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
Onyomi: カイ ケイ
Composition: 扌 卦
Radical: 手
Reading: てへん
Meaning: hand
Strokes: 3
掛け算(かけざん) multiplication
腰掛け(こしかけ) seat, bench
仕掛け(しかけ) device, trick, mechanism
掛ける(かける) hang, cover, sit down, pour [v.t.]
出掛ける(でかける) got out, depart
言い掛ける(いいかける) begin speaking
心掛ける(こころがける) bear in mind, aim to
見せ掛ける(みせかける) pretend, feign
掛かる(かかる) hang, be locked [v.i.]
掛(かかり) charge, duty, post
親掛かり(おやがかり) dependent on one's parents
掛留 (ケイリュウ) music suspension
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)
掛け (かけ) credit, money owed on an account, bill, hanger, holder, rest, rack, peg, hook, stand, in the process of (doing), midway through, half-(done), on the verge of, just about to, hot noodles in broth, wholesale price as a proportion of the list price (in tenths)
掛け金 (かけきん) installment, instalment, premium, bill
打ち掛け (うちかけ) women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono, ending play for the day, leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
足掛け (あしかけ) leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.), foothold, pedal, indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
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
掛かり (かかり) starting, engaging, expenses, costs, attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go), barb, charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk
係長 (かかりちょう) subsection head, assistant manager, chief clerk
掛かり (かかり) starting, engaging, expenses, costs, attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go), barb, charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk
係長 (かかりちょう) subsection head, assistant manager, chief clerk