JLPT N3 · Numbers & math

掛け算

かけざん

multiplication

Stroke order of 掛け算

3 characters, 28 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

掛 · 11 strokesけ · 3 strokes算 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

掛 hangs numbers over each other, with 算 calculation: multiplication.

Parts: 掛 hang + け + 算 calculation

The characters in 掛け算

けけ — ke (3 strokes)

Example sentence

掛け算を勉強しました。

かけざんをべんきょうしました。

I studied multiplication.

Words with 掛

掛けるto hang; to sit down

Words with 算

予算budget 足し算addition 引き算subtraction 割り算division 計算calculation

More words: Numbers & math

足し算addition 引き算subtraction 割り算division 偶数even number 奇数odd number 小数decimal 分数fraction 計算calculation 数えるto count 割るto divide; to break 億hundred million 約about; approximately 以下or less; below 未満less than

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