掛
か.ける
kakeru
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

掛 is the kanji for "Tax / Hang / Pour". A common reading is か.ける (kakeru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Tax / Hang / Pour

Also : Tax · Hang · Pour · Depend · Suspend · Arrive At

Readings

kunか.ける/ kakerukunか.け/ kakekunが.け/ gakekunか.かる/ kakarukunが.かる/ gakarukunか.かり/ kakarikunが.かり/ gakarikunかかり/ kakarikunがかり/ gakarionかい/ kaionけい/ kei

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 掛 represents 'HANG'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of hang.

Reading ·

On-reading: かい — remember this sound by associating it with hang. Kun-reading: か.ける.

Example Sentences

カレンダーを壁に掛けました。

かれんだーをかべにかけました。

I hung the calendar on the wall.

声を掛けてもらいました。

こえをかけてもらいました。

Someone spoke to me.

Vocabulary using 掛

見掛ける
mikakeru
to (happen to) see
お出掛け
odekake
outing · trip out · going out
思い掛けない
omoigakenai
casual · by chance · unexpected
掛け算
kakezan
times table · multiplying
通り掛かる
toorikakaru
to happen to pass by
話し掛ける
hanashikakeru
to address (someone)
引っ掛かる
hikakaru
to be caught in
見掛け
mikake
looks · outward appearance

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