挂

9 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

hang

Kun'yomi
  • かける
On'yomi
  • ケイ
  • カイ
  • ケ

Main Radical

手(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

hang
ケイ　カイ　ケ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)

Common Words

けい
挂
かん
冠
resigning from a government post
けい
挂
こう
甲
armor made from small iron plates bound by leather cords (from Kofun to Nara periods)
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References

Unicode hex code 6302
JIS X 0208 1-57-44
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1890
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2136
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12020
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c6.7
Four corner code 5401.4