掛け

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings

懸け

(れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()ける (kakeru, to hang, to raise, to begin, in the middle of).

Pronunciation

(credit, noodles):

  • (Tokyo) [kàkéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ke̞]

(something started, rack):

  • (Tokyo) [kàké] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ke̞]

Noun

() • (kake

  1. credit
  2. abbreviation of 掛け蕎麦 (kakesoba): soba noodles in hot broth with no accompaniment
  3. abbreviation of 掛け饂飩 (kakeudon): udon noodles in hot broth with no accompaniment
  4. something that has been started
  5. rack, holder, hanger, hook, stand

Suffix

() • (-kake

  1. in the midst of
    技術(ぎじゅつ)国際標準化(こくさいひょうじゅんか)(はたら)かけ競争力(きょうそうりょく)確保(かくほ)(はか)ることにしています。
    Gijutsu no kokusai hyōjunka o hataraki-kake, kyōsōryoku no kakuho o hakaru koto ni shiteimasu.
    In the midst of the work of forming international standards, they are making plans to ensure our competitive power.
  2. rack, holder, hanger, hook, stand

Verb

() • (kake

  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 掛ける (kakeru) [ichidan]

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
か > が
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings

懸け

From () (kake) above. The ka changes to ga as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [gàké] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɡa̠ke̞]

Suffix

() • (-gake

  1. in the midst of
  2. tenths
  3. clad