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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