Meaning

Primary

To Gamble

Alternatives

To Bet, To Stake, To Risk

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 gamble and the verb vocab version is to gamble.

Reading

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

Explanation

The reading is the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女は競馬で、中々の大金を賭けるんだよ。

She gambles considerable amounts of money at the horse races.

Kanji Composition