# 掛 — hang; spend time

掛 means “hang; spend time”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes.  Kun'yomi: か(ける) (kakeru), かかり (kakari).

- Meaning: hang; spend time
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: か(ける) (kakeru), かかり (kakari)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 3

## How to remember 掛

Parts: 扌 hand · 圭 jade tablet · 卜 mark

## Don't confuse it with

[持](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/hold/) · [赴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proceed-to/)

## More in the “Hands at work 3” set

[携](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-along/) · [掛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hang/) · [裂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rip/) · [排](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/expel/) · [扱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/handle/) · [貫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pierce-through/) · [飾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/decorate/) · [敷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spread-out/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hang/. Last updated 2026-11-01.