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JLPT N3 · Everyday verbs

掛ける

かける

to hang; to sit down

Stroke order of 掛ける

3 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

掛 · 11 strokesけ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A 扌 hand hangs a 圭 jade tablet on a 卜 peg: hang.

Parts: 掛 hang (扌 hand + 圭 jade + 卜) + kana ける

The characters in 掛ける

  • け け — ke (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

壁に絵を掛けました。

かべにえをかけました。

I hung a picture on the wall.

Words with 掛

掛け算multiplication

More words: Everyday verbs

倒れるto fall down; to collapse抱くto hold; to hug戻るto return; to go back願うto wish; to request閉じるto close; to shut折るto fold; to break慣れるto get used to鳴るto ring; to sound眠るto sleep頂くto receive (humble)浮かぶto float; to come to mind散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)育てるto raise; to bring up遅刻being late

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