A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 11 strokes

Hang ; Suspend ; Depend ; Arrive At ; Tax ; Pour

Readings on: カイ・ケイ
Kun readings: 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

掛けるかける — Hang; hang

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 腰掛こしかけ — bench; seat Source
• 掛算かけざん — multiplication Source
• 掛軸かけじく — suspended roller Source