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Zach

掛絡

掛落、 掛羅

Reading

Kana: から
Romaji: kara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

Zen monk's waistcoat (a short, informal kasaya)

Note: archaism
See also: 袈裟
2

ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat

3

netsuke; item attached to a netsuke

See also: 根付け

Kanji

掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
絡
Readings: ラク、 から.む、 から.まる
Meanings: entwine, coil around, get caught in
落
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
羅
Readings: ラ、 うすもの
Meanings: gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange, spread out