Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
かなり時間かかっちゃいますね。It's going to take quite a bit of time, isn't it.
2. to hang
壁に古い時計がかかっている。An old clock hangs on the wall.
3. to come into view; to arrive
4. to come under (a contract, a tax)
5. to start (engines, motors)
6. to attend; to deal with; to handle
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
7. to have started to; to be on the verge of
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
8. to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
9. to (come) at
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
10. to be fastened
ドアに鍵もかかってる。The door is locked, too.
11. to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
12. to be caught in
13. to get a call
だいたい週に一回くらいの頻度でお誘いがかかる。I get invited about once a week.
14. to depend on
15. to begin (a task); to set about (doing); to get down to
usu. ～にかかる
とりあえず、作業にかかる。Anyway, I'll get down to work.