JLPT N2 · Noun

切っ掛け (kikkake)

切っ掛け (きっかけ, kikkake) is a Japanese noun meaning “chance; start”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きっかけ
Romaji: kikkake
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

chance; start; opportunity; cue; occasion · noun · usually written in kana
cause; reason; excuse; motive · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼等は彼に逃げるきっかけを与えた。

They gave him a chance to escape.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 切っ掛け

切

cut, cutoff, be sharpセツ・サイ・き.る・-き.る · 4 strokes

掛

hang, suspend, dependカイ・ケイ・か.ける・-か.ける · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 切っ掛け.

切手きってstamp (postage)切符きっぷticket切るきるto cut大切たいせつimportant親切しんせつkind切れきれpiece切りきりend適切てきせつappropriate裏切るうらぎるto betray切れるきれるto break横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road)締切しめきりdeadline踏切ふみきりrailway crossing区切るくぎるto divide

Source: JMdict entry 1591290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.