賭

wager

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.ける・かけ
On'yomi: ト
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

賭 means "wager". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read か.ける・かけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ト in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

賭 in example sentences

賭かけてもいいよ。

Kakete mo ii yo.

I'd bet my life on it.
賭かけ事ごとはやめなさい。

Kakegoto wa yame nasai.

Quit gambling.
トムは賭かけ事ごとするの？

Tomu wa kakegoto suru no?

Does Tom gamble?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 賭 mean?: 賭 means "wager". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 賭 have?: 賭 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 賭 read?: It is read か.ける・かけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ト in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 賭?: 賭 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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