Meaning

Primary

To Hang Something

Alternative

To Hang Up Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means hang so the verb vocab version is to hang something or to hang up something (as in to hang it up by a hook).

You can remember this because you must care (ける) about the way you hang something up. Without care, it won't stay hanging for long.

Reading

かける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグのオフィスに、アヤがデザインしたカーテンが掛けられました。

The new curtains that Aya had designed were hung at the Tofugu office.

コウイチっていっつもセーターを肩から掛けてて、プロデューサーみたいだよね。

Koichi is like a TV show producer because he always puts his sweater across his shoulder.

彼が死んでから、もらった絵をどこに掛けたらいいか分からなくて困っているんです。

Since his death, I don’t know where I should hang the picture he gave me.

あの乾物屋さんは、日光がよく当たるように上手にケールをフェンスに掛けるので、とても美味しい乾燥ケールが出来上がるんですよ。

That dried food store hangs kale skillfully on a fence so that it gets plenty of sunlight, resulting in delicious dried kale.

Kanji Composition