Keyword
hang (figuratively)
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Jōyō 
?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1495
Readings
けん
(63%)
け
(14%)
か
(14%)
が
(5%)
かか
(1%)
Composed of
prefecture [old]
heart
Used in vocabulary (148 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
prize money; reward
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
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 (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to offer a (monetary) prize
difference; discrepancy
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
worry; anxiety; concern
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
worry; anxiety; concern
overhanging cliff
suspension (of an automobile)
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
inflation fear; inflation worries
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
great difference
variant of concern (of SARS-CoV-2); VOC
suspension; hanging
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
bet; stakes
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
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
-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.)
mounted archery; target shooting on horseback
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
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
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
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
hanging (someone) upside down
archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)
open water pipe; conduit
to be far apart; to be remote; to be quite different
-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.)
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
suspension (state)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
mounted archery; target shooting on horseback
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
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
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
hemp over-garment worn by Shugendō practitioners
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
round plaque carrying the image of a Buddha (usually hammered from behind) used in temples and shrines
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to be far apart; to be remote; to be quite different
to put distance between; to estrange
suspension (mixture)
hemp over-garment worn by Shugendō practitioners
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to put distance between; to estrange
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to become locked; to lock
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
open water pipe; conduit
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
bet; stakes
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
double wing attack (opening); mutual attack
double wing attack (opening); mutual attack
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
covered bridge passageway connecting the backstage (mirror room) to the noh stage
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
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
headstall; headgear
wrapping paper
wrapping paper
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you
Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
round plaque carrying the image of a Buddha (usually hammered from behind) used in temples and shrines
blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
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
expeditionary army
leather strap put across a horse's neck
headstall, martingale, and crupper
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
dangling participle; hanging participle
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Examples (200 in total)
Believing those words, I tried with all my might to become strong.
They say that people who work hard are admirable.
I cleaned really hard, so I got hungry.