Meaning

Primary

To Be Hung

Alternatives

To Get Hung, To Hang

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

掛ける is "to hang something." This is the version where something hangs by itself. At some point someone decided for it to be hung and now it's hanging there. You know this because there is a car (かる) hanging there on the wall. How silly, you certainly didn't hang it, that would be impossible. It's just hanging by itself.

Reading

かかる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 掛ける, so as long as you know that you know this too.

Context

Context Sentences

ルーヴル美術館に行った時、モナリザが曲がって掛かっていた。

When I went to the Louvre, the Mona Lisa was hanging crooked.

Kanji Composition