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掛

掛: hang

hang; hook; apply; multiply
11 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 48 words here

Readings

On
カイ・ケイ
Kun
かける・かける・かけ・かけ・がけ・かかる

掛ける(かける) "hang; sit; multiply", 掛かる(かかる); 腰掛ける(こしかける), 掛け算(かけざん) "multiplication", 仕掛け(しかけ) "device".

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Key words

掛けるかけるto hang; to put on; to multiply
掛かるかかるto hang; to take (time or money)
腰掛けるこしかけるto sit down
掛け算かけざんmultiplication
仕掛けしかけdevice; mechanism; trick

Example sentences

I hung a new picture on the wall.

I was tired, so I sat down on a bench and rested.

My little brother learned the times tables and became good at multiplication.

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