懸

20 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

Kun'yomi
  • かける
    		to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall) ②to put on (e.g. a blanket) ③to be partway doing ... ④to address (someone)
  • かかる
    		to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ②to hang ③to have started to ④to overlap (e.g. information in a manual) ⑤to (come) at ⑥to be fastened
On'yomi
  • ケン
  • ケ

Main Radical

心(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かけるかかる 48.7%
ケン 48.3%
ケ 3.0%

Character Breakdown

state of suspension, hang, depend
か.ける　ケン　ケ (9th, N1)
county, district, subdivision
ケン　か.ける　あがた (Kentei 1)
prefecture
ケン　がた　か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

いっ
一
しょう
生
けん
懸
めい
命
very hard
けん
懸
めい
命
eager
か
懸
　
け
はし
橋
temporary (suspension) bridge ②bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.) ③walkway (constructed on a cliff face)
けん
懸
しょう
賞
きん
金
prize money
けん
懸
しょう
賞
offering a prize
いっ
一
しょ
所
けん
懸
めい
命
very hard ②(of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defense of) one's territory
か
懸
　
け
がみ
紙
wrapping paper
け
袈
さ
裟
が
懸
　
け
wearing a kasaya ②slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
か
懸
　
け
へだ
隔
　
た
　
る
to be far apart
か
懸
　
け
へだ
隔
　
て
　
る
to put distance between
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References

Unicode hex code 61F8
JIS X 0208 1-23-92
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1790
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11462
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 911
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 933
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1328
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1930
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 450
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 806
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1406
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k16.2
Four corner code 2233.9
De Roo Code 1258