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put up, hoist

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
かか.げる
On'yomi
ケイ
Radical
· hand (hand (left-side radical))

掲 means "put up, hoist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かか.げる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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掲 in example sentences

  • トムはランタンをかかげた。

    Tomu wa rantan o kakageta.

    Tom held up the lantern.

  • Karera wa gurasu o kakage, seikou o iwatte kanpai shita.

    They raised their glasses and toasted to their success.

  • そのふねはアメリカこっきかかげていた。

    Sono fune wa amerika kokki o kakagete ita.

    The ship was flying the American flag.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 掲 mean?
掲 means "put up, hoist". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 掲 have?
掲 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 掲 read?
It is read かか.げる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 掲?
掲 is a JLPT N1 kanji.