懸
か.ける
kakeru
JLPT N120 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
懸 is the kanji for "Hang". A common reading is か.ける (kakeru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hang
Also : Depend · Suspend · Consult · Distant · Far apart
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Readings
kunか.ける/ kakerukunか.かる/ kakaruonけん/ kenonけ/ ke
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
20 strokes
Radicals
縣心
Example Sentences
懸案事項を早く解決しましょう。
けんあんじこうをはやくかいけつしましょう。
Let us resolve the pending issues quickly.
懸賞に応募して結果を待っています。
けんしょうにおうぼしてけっかをまっています。
I entered a prize contest and am waiting for the result.
Vocabulary using 懸
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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