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How to say 'Take' or 'Hang' in Japanese | 掛かる

Wondering how to say 'Take' or 'Hang' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Take or Hang is 'Kakaru', written as 掛かる in Japanese.'Take' or 'Hang' in hiragana is かかる.

    Meaning

    Take, Hang

    Reading

    かかる

    kakaru

    Kanji

    Set, Hang

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '掛かる (かかる)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to hang', as in something being suspended or attached to something else. For example: a picture is hanging on the wall「壁に絵が掛かっている」(かべにえがかかっている). The second meaning is 'to take' (time, money, or effort), often used to describe the amount of time or resources required for something. For example: it takes 2 hours「2時間掛かる」(にじかんかかる). The verb is versatile and context-dependent, so pay attention to the surrounding words to determine which meaning is intended.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    263

    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 掛かる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

Hiragana in the Word 掛かる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 掛かる Through the Kanji

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 掛 as well.

  • word

    掛ける

    Meaning

    Call, Hang

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    掛け算

    Meaning

    Multiplication

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    見掛ける

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    追い掛ける

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    腰掛ける

    Meaning

    Sit

  • word

    腰掛け

    Meaning

    Stool

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    呼び掛ける

    Meaning

    Callout

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    手掛かり

    Meaning

    Clue

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

  • word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

Learn the Word 掛かる

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What does 'Kakaru' (掛かる) mean?

'Kakaru' means 'Take' or 'Hang' .

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