Meaning

Primary

To Hang Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means hang so the verb vocab version is to hang something. This is when you hang something, like a picture. You can remember this because you don't really care (ける) about where you hang it, as long as you're the one to do it.

Reading

かける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

彼の死後、くれた絵をどこに掛けたらいいかしら。

Since his death, I don’t know where I should hang the picture he gave me.

Kanji Composition