Meaning

Primary

To Put Up A Sign

Alternative

To Put Up

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 display, so if you're doing the action of displaying something, you're going to put up something, or, sometimes more specifically, to put up a sign.

Reading

かかげる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You have to put up a sign for your newest invention, the car car (かか). It is a car made so that other cars can drive the car. Nobody wants to buy it, which is why you have to put up a sign.

Context

Context Sentences

ジェームズは、鉛筆削りの技術のレベルを上げるという目標を掲げた。

James set a new goal: to bring his pencil sharpening to the next level.

Kanji Composition