01
掛ける
かける
to hang up; to call
Meanings
- hang
- suspend
- depend
- arrive at
- tax
- pour
Readings
Onyomi
- カイ
- ケイ
Kunyomi
- 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
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Useful words
02
掛かる
かかる
to hang; to take time
03
出掛ける
でかける
to go out
04
話し掛ける
はなしかける
to speak to
05
見掛ける
みかける
to happen to see; to notice
06
掛け時計
かけどけい
wall clock
Compare Kanji
01吊Meaning92%hang, suspendHanging is the core bridge between the two kanji, though the shapes are very different.02掲Meaning86%put up (a notice), put upPutting something up in 掲 overlaps with the hanging or setting-up sense carried by 掛.03架Meaning82%erect, frame架 can mean setting or spanning a structure, near the support sense in 掛.04係Meaning75%person in charge, connectionDependence in 係 connects well with the “depends on” piece of 掛.05持Component67%hold, haveA hand is active in both, but 持 preserves the object held instead of hung.06圭Shape56%square jewel, cornerThe stacked earth shape 圭 sits inside 掛 as a small but clear cue.