架
か.ける
kakeru
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
架 is the kanji for "Erect". Its reading is か.ける (kakeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Erect
Also : Frame · Mount · Shelf · Support · Construct
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Readings
kunか.ける/ kakerukunか.かる/ kakaruonか/ ka
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
加木
Example Sentences
新しい橋が架かった。
あたらしいはしがかかった。
A new bridge was constructed.
架空の話を信じた。
かくうのはなしをしんじた。
I believed in a fictional story.
Vocabulary using 架
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
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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