noun

  1. hook.
  2. hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark). Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かぎ
かぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hook, barb, gaff
かぎ コウ ク (Kentei Pre-1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)