How to say 'Concern' in Japanese | 係る

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The Japanese word for Concern is 'Kakaru', written as 係る in Japanese.'Concern' in hiragana is かかる.

word

係る

Meaning

Concern

Reading

かかる

kakaru

Kanji

係Person in charge, Connection

Explanation

The Japanese verb '係る (かかる)' means 'to concern' or 'to relate to'. It is used to indicate that something is connected to or involves a particular matter or subject. This verb is often used in formal or official contexts. For example: This issue concerns everyone「この問題は皆に係る」(このもんだいはみなにかかる). The decision relates to the company's future「その決定は会社の将来に係る」(そのけっていはかいしゃのしょうらいにかかる). Note that '係る' is typically used in written or formal speech, and in casual conversation, other verbs like '関係する (かんけいする)' might be more common.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5024

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 係る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

係

Meaning

Person in charge, Connection

Hiragana in the Word 係る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 係る Through the Kanji 係

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 係 as well.

word

関係

Meaning

Relation

word

係

Meaning

Person in charge

word

無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

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'Kakaru' means 'Concern' .

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