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懸

suspend

JLPT N1 20 strokes
Kun'yomi
か.ける・か.かる
On'yomi
ケン・ケ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

懸 means "suspend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 20 strokes. It is read か.ける・か.かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ケ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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懸 in example sentences

  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい働はたらいた。

    Isshoukenmei hataraita.

    I worked hard.

  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい走はしった。

    Isshoukenmei hashitta.

    I ran as fast as I could.

  • 鹿しかは命懸いのちがけで逃にげた。

    Shika wa inochigake de nigeta.

    The deer ran for its life.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 懸 mean?
懸 means "suspend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 懸 have?
懸 is written in 20 strokes.
How is 懸 read?
It is read か.ける・か.かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ケ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 懸?
懸 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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