掲
KANJI DETAIL
display
On readingけい11 strokesN3
Radical 手 · handStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 掲.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- けい
- Kun reading
- かかげる
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 掲 has 11 strokes and the on-reading けい. 掲げる (かかげる) means to display or set forth; 掲載 (けいさい) concerns publishing or posting content.
- Basic usage: 掲げる applies to visible things such as flags and to goals. 掲載 is used for placing content in newsletters or on bulletin boards.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Displaying things and posting content
- 旗を掲げた describes putting up a physical flag; 環境保護を目標に掲げる means setting environmental protection as a goal.
- 写真を掲載した describes publishing photographs; 掲載されている describes content being posted. The bulletin-board example shows that 掲載 is not limited to printed publications.

