掛
KANJI DETAIL
hang
On readingかい11 strokesN3
Radical 手 · handStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 掛.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- かい
- Kun reading
- かける, かかる, かかり
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 掛 has 11 strokes. 掛ける (かける) and 掛かる (かかる) differ in their middle kana, け and か.
- Basic usage: 掛ける describes hanging a coat or covering someone with a blanket; 掛かる describes hanging in place or taking time.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Hanging, covering, and taking time
- 上着を椅子の背に掛けた describes hanging a coat over a chair back; 時計が掛かっている describes a clock hanging in place.
- 毛布を掛ける means to cover someone with a blanket. 二十分掛かる means taking twenty minutes.