か
掛
 
け

noun

  1. credit. Abbreviation.
  2. money owed on an account, bill.

suffix

  1. hanger, holder, rest, rack, peg, hook, stand. After a noun.
  2. in the process of (doing), midway through, half-(done). Usually written with kana alone. After -masu stem of verb.
  3. on the verge of, just about to. Usually written with kana alone. After -masu stem of verb.

noun

Abbreviation, usually written with kana alone.
  1. hot noodles in broth.

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. wholesale price as a proportion of the list price (in tenths).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
掛
 
け
掛け かけ ✔
か
懸
 
け
懸け かけ
かけ
掛
掛 かけ
かけ
懸
懸 かけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hang, suspend, depend
か.ける かけ カイ (Late Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
a divination sign
ケ カ カイ (Kentei Pre-1)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)