掛

Hang

WaniKani level 25 JLPT N3 Joyo general useTop 1,000-1,500 · #102711 strokes

Meanings

Hang, Suspend, Depend, Arrive At, Tax, Pour

On'yomi

かい、けい

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

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

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

掛 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

掛 (Hang) is taught on WaniKani at level 25 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1027 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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Words using 掛

引っ掛けるひっかけるto hang (something) on (something)掛かるかかるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)掛けかけcredit 掛けるかけるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)見せ掛けみせかけseeming 腰掛けるこしかけるto sit (down)腰掛けこしかけseat 差し掛かるさしかかるto come near (to)仕掛けるしかけるto start 取り掛かるとりかかるto begin (doing)

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