“To put on” or “Hanging” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “掛”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “掛” means “Multiply”, “Staff” or “In the process of (doing)” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “掛”

Jouyou Kanji “掛” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
か(ka) |
| かい(kai) |
| け(ke) |
| Kun-Yomi |
か(ける)(ka(keru)) |
| Meanings |
Hang, Suspend, Put on |
| Multiply |
| Take, Require, Spend |
| Begin, Start, Get to work |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “掛”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 掛け合い(かけあい-ka ke a i) |
① Negotiations, Bargaining, ② Battle, ③ Dialogue, Duet |
| 掛け売り(かけうり-ka ke u ri) |
Selling on credit, Credit sale |
| 掛け買い(かけがい-ka ke ga e) |
Credit purchase |
| 掛け替え(かけがえ-ka ke ga e) |
Substitute, Replacement |
| 掛け金(かけがね-ka ke ga ne) |
Latch |
| 掛け金(かけきん-ka ke ki n) |
Installment, Account |
| 掛け声(かけごえ-ka ke go e) |
Shout, Call, Hollo |
| 掛詞(かけことば-ka ke ko to ba) |
Kakekotoba, Pivot word, Play on words (esp. in poetry), Pun |
| 掛け算(かけざん-ka ke za n) |
Multiplication |
| 掛け軸(かけじく-ka ke ji ku) |
Hanging scroll |
| 掛け図(かけず-ka ke zu) |
Wall chart, Hanging scroll, Wall map |
| 掛け茶屋(かけぢゃや-ka ke dya ya) |
Roadside tea house, Beach-side cafe, Simple hut-like cafe |
| 掛け値(かけね-ka ke ne) |
Overcharge price, Fancy price, Exaggeration |
| 掛け物(かけもの-ka ke mo no) |
① Hanging picture, Hanging scroll, Kakemono, ② Bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket etc), ③ Sugared sweets |
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