Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to offer (a suggestion, etc.), to propose (an idea, etc.), to approach with (a proposal, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
持ちかける もちかける
 
 
 
持ち掛ける もちかける
 
 
持掛ける もちかける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hold, have
も.つ ジ もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)