掲

put up, hoist

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: かか.げる
On'yomi: ケイ
Radical: 手 · 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).

掲 in example sentences

トムはランタンを掲かかげた。

Tomu wa rantan o kakageta.

Tom held up the lantern.
彼かれらはグラスを掲かかげ、成功せいこうを祝いわって乾杯かんぱいした。

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

They raised their glasses and toasted to their success.
その船ふねはアメリカ国旗こっきを掲かかげていた。

Sono fune wa amerika kokki o kakagete ita.

The ship was flying the American flag.

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

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Words that use 掲

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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.

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