“Hang” or “Suspend” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “懸”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “懸” means “Worry”, “Pending” or “Far from” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “懸”
Jouyou Kanji “懸” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 20 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けん(ken) |
| け(ke) | |
| Kun-Yomi | か(ける)(ka(keru)) |
| か(かる)(ka(karu)) | |
| へだ(たる)(heda(taru)) | |
| Meanings | Hang, Suspend, Dangle |
| Worry, Anxious | |
| Pending, Unsolved, Floating | |
| Far apart, Far from, Quite different from |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “懸”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 懸詞 or 掛け詞(かけことば) | Kakekotoba, Pivot word, Play on words (esp. in poetry), Pun, Paronomasia |
| 懸想(けそう-ke so u) | Falling in love, Attachment |
| 懸念(けねん-ke ne n) | Concern, Worry, Fear, Apprehensiveness, Apprehension |
| 懸案(けんあん-ke n a n) | Pending question, Unresolved problem, Pending matter, Pending problem |
| 懸河(けんが-ke n ga) | River which flows vigorously, Steeply sloping river |
| 懸河の弁(けんがのべん-ke n ga no be n) | Nonstop talking, Speaking indiscreetly |
| 懸崖(けんがい-ke n ga i) | Overhanging cliff |
| 懸隔(けんかく) | Difference, Discrepancy, Divergence, Disagreement, Variance |
| 懸吊(けんきょう-ke n kyo u) | Suspension, Hanging |
| 懸賞(けんしょう-ke n sho u) | Prize contest, Sweepstakes |
| 懸垂(けんすい-ke n su i) | ① Pull-ups(gymnastics), Chin-up, Chinning, ② Suspension, Dangling, Hanging |
| 懸命(けんめい-ke n me i) | Make all‐out efforts, Do your best with all your strength |
| 懸巣(かけす-ka ke su) | Jay (bird) |
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