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掛 kanji: meaning “hang”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hang
On'yomi
カイ、ケイ
Kun'yomi
か・ける、か・け、か・かる、か・かり

Picture story to remember 掛

A hand (扌) hangs a bag of soil (土) from a wand-shaped hook.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 掛: stroke order

掛 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 掛

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Kanji that share parts with 掛.