Kanji
What does the kanji 掛 mean?
掛 means hang; place, set; make a call. On'yomi カイ、ケイ. 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.
| On'yomi | カイ、ケイ |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Main radical | 手 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
掛On'yomi カイ、ケイ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
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes
hang; place, set; make a call
Memory hook
The hand (扌) putting something up on a high rack and leaving it there — HANG, PUT ON.
Main radical
手hand 4 strokes
Stroke order · 11 strokes
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Common words
More words with this kanji
- 腰掛けこしかけa seat, stool; a stopgap job
- 腰掛けるこしかけるto sit down
- 見掛けみかけappearance, outward look
- お出掛けおでかけgoing out, an outing
- 呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to, to appeal to
- 引っ掛かるひっかかるto get caught, to get stuck; to be fooled, tricked
- 話し掛けるはなしかけるto speak to, to strike up a conversation with
- 通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by
- 思い掛けないおもいがけないunexpected, unforeseen
- 仕掛けるしかけるto initiate, provoke; to set, rig up
- 差し掛かるさしかかるto approach, come near; to be about to
- 仕掛しかけmechanism, device; trick, scheme
- 掛～かけ～buying/selling on credit
- ～掛け～かけrack, hook; in the middle of doing
- 心掛けこころがけmindfulness, attentiveness; resolve
- 心掛けるこころがけるto keep in mind, be mindful of; to make an effort to
- 手掛かりてがかりclue, lead
- 手掛けるてがけるto handle, to work on, to undertake
- 寄り掛かるよりかかるto lean against; to rely on