切掛 (きっかけ)chance; start; cue

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Kanji in 切掛

大切たいせつimportant; necessary
切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
一切いっさいall; everything
適切てきせつappropriate; suitable
思い切っておもいきってresolutely; boldly
締め切りしめきりdeadline; closing
切手きってstamp (postage); merchandise certificate
皮切りかわきりbeginning; 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

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