This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケン、ケ、か.ける、か.かる
Romaji: ken, ke, ka.keru, ka.karu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  20
Radical Number:  61
Frequency:  889
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-16-4
Korean Reading:  hyeon
Chinese Reading:  xuan2
Unicode:  61f8
JIS:  377C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2915
Nelson Index: 1790
New Nelson Index: 2011
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k16.2
Four Corner Index: 6233.9
Guide to Remembering Index: 1225
Gakken Index: 1275
Japanese Names Index: 2984
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11462
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1224
Remembering the kanji Index: 1394
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1328
Kodansha Compact Index: 806
Kanji in Context Index: 450
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1855
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2532
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1406
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1495
Essential Kanji Index: 1283
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3632
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1258
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1930

Words

掛け (がけ)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
懸念 (けねん)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
掛かる (かかる)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend; to deal with; to handle; to have started to; to be on the verge of; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; to (come) at; to be fastened; to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); to be caught in; to get a call; to depend on
懸命 (けんめい)
eagerness; earnestness; risking one's life
一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)
very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life
掛け (かけ)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest; rack; hanger
懸賞 (けんしょう)
offering prizes; winning; reward
懸架 (けんか、けんが)
suspension (of an automobile)
掛ける (かける)
to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); to sit; to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.); to make (a call); to multiply; to secure (e.g. lock); to put on (glasses, etc.); to cover; to burden someone; to apply (insurance); to turn on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); to bind; to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); to increase further; to catch (in a trap, etc.); to set atop; to erect (a makeshift building); to hold (a play, festival, etc.); to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)
懸案 (けんあん)
pending question; unresolved problem
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