N1
掛 meaning and readings
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Kanji
掛
N1
- Meaning
- hang, catch
- Onyomi
- -
- Kunyomi
- か(ける)、か(かる)、かか(り)
- Formula
- 掛 = 扌 + 圭 + 卜。
Story
掛 is analyzed as a combination of 扌 (hand), 圭 (pile of dirt (土+土)), 卜 (fortune telling) and denotes hang, catch.
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