Keyword
hang (figuratively)
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1495
Readings
けん
(58%)
(15%)
(15%)
(6%)
かけ
(1%)
かか
(1%)
Composed of
prefecture [old]
heart
Used in vocabulary (133 in total)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pending question; unresolved problem
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
prize money; reward
falling in love; attachment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
difference; discrepancy
to offer a (monetary) prize
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
overhanging cliff
worry; anxiety; concern
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
worry; anxiety; concern
suspension (of an automobile)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
suspension; hanging
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
bet; stakes
great difference
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
problem for a prize contest
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)
hanging (someone) upside down
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
suspension (state)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to be far apart; to be remote; to be quite different
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
mounted archery; target shooting on horseback
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
round plaque carrying the image of a Buddha (usually hammered from behind) used in temples and shrines
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
variant of concern (of SARS-CoV-2); VOC
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)
suspension (mixture)
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
to put distance between; to estrange
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
inflation fear; inflation worries
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to spring at; to leap upon
to spring at; to leap upon
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
bet; stakes
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
headstall; headgear
to be far apart; to be remote; to be quite different
wrapping paper
wrapping paper
opening formation; mutual attack
opening formation; mutual attack
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you
to put distance between; to estrange
blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)
Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
headstall, martingale, and crupper
expeditionary army
lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room; cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom; metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi
lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room; cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom; metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi
leather strap put across a horse's neck
least concern (IUCN Red List category)
calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
military expedition deep into enemy territory
military expedition deep into enemy territory
way of holding a calligraphy brush, with elbow away from the body and arm in the air
mistress; kept woman; concubine
Least Concern (conservation status); LC
seizing the initiative by attacking first
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Examples (200 in total)
You must work hard if you are to succeed.
You don't have to work so hard.
You tried very hard every day.