Moto 掛: Hang; Suspend; DependKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- 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
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 764 in the dictionary
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
- 追っ掛けるおっかけるto chase; to run after
- 仕掛けしかけdevice; contrivance
- 呼び掛けよびかけcall; appeal
- 手掛かりてがかりclue; lead
- 掛け声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
- 呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to; to hail
- 掛け金かけきんinstallment; instalment
- 働き掛けるはたらきかけるto work on (someone); to appeal to
- 足掛かりあしがかりfoothold; footing
- 大掛かりおおがかりlarge-scale
- 掛けるかけるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang
- 掛けかけcredit
- 仕掛けるしかけるto start; to begin
- 内掛けうちがけinside leg trip
- 出掛けでがけ(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave
- 出掛けるでかけるto go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave
- 取り掛かるとりかかるto begin; to set about
- 問い掛けるといかけるto ask a question
- 壁掛けかべかけwall-mounted ornament; wall decoration
- 寄り掛かるよりかかるto lean against; to recline on
- 差し掛かるさしかかるto come near; to approach
- 引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in; to be stuck in
- 引っ掛けるひっかけるto hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes)
- 心掛けこころがけ(mental) attitude; way of thinking
- 心掛けるこころがけるto keep in mind; to bear in mind
- 手掛けるてがけるto handle; to manage
- 打ち掛けうちかけwomen's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
- 投げ掛けるなげかけるto throw at; to turn
- 押し掛けるおしかけるto go uninvited; to call on without an invitation
- 押し掛け女房おしかけにょうぼうwoman who forced her husband into marriage
- 持ち掛けるもちかけるto offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.)
- 掛かりかかりstarting; engaging
- 掛かるかかるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
- 掛け値かけねinflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging
- 掛け合いかけあいnegotiations; bargaining
- 掛け合うかけあうto negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with)
- 掛け持ちかけもちholding two or more positions concurrently
- 掛け捨てかけすてfixed-term payment (usu. insurance)
- 掛け算かけざんmultiplication
- 掛け軸かけじくhanging scroll
- 気掛かりきがかりworry; anxiety
- 突っ掛けるつっかけるto slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.)
- 腰掛けこしかけseat; bench
- 腰掛けるこしかけるto sit (down)
- 見せ掛けみせかけseeming; pose
- 見掛けみかけoutward appearance
- 言い掛かりいいがかりfalse accusation; pretext
- 詰め掛けるつめかけるto crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
- 話し掛けるはなしかけるto address (someone); to accost a person
- 足掛けあしかけleg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.)
- 追い掛けるおいかけるto chase; to run after
- 通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by
- お出掛けおでかけabout to start out; just about to leave or go out
- お声掛かりおこえがかりa recommendation; an order
Other readings
- 切掛きっかけchance; start
- 売掛金うりかけきんaccounts receivable; outstanding sales account
- 引っ掛るひっかかるto be caught in; to be stuck in
- 掛軸かけじくhanging scroll
- 腰掛こしかけseat; bench
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