JLPT N5 · Verb

かける (kakeru)

かける is a Japanese verb meaning “to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かける
Romaji: kakeru
Word class: Ichidan verb (る-verb)
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) · ichidan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread · ichidan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) · ichidan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to make (a call) · ichidan verb, transitive · usually written in kana
to spend (time, money); to expend; to use · ichidan verb, transitive · usually written in kana

Example sentences

コートをハンガーに掛けておきなさい。

Put your coat on a hanger.

Tatoeba #224960

ウエートレスはテーブルの上に白いテーブルクロスをかけた。

The waitress spread a white cloth over the table.

Tatoeba #228306

その婦人は真珠のネックレスをかけていた。

The lady wore a necklace of pearls.

Tatoeba #207013

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

Conjugation of かける

Ichidan verb (る-verb). Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.

Form	Japanese	Reading
Dictionary	かける	かける kakeru
Polite (~masu)	かけます	かけます kakemasu
Negative	かけない	かけない kakenai
Polite negative	かけません	かけません kakemasen
Past	かけた	かけた kaketa
Polite past	かけました	かけました kakemashita
Negative past	かけなかった	かけなかった kakenakatta
Te-form	かけて	かけて kakete
Potential	かけられる	かけられる kakerareru
Passive	かけられる	かけられる kakerareru
Causative	かけさせる	かけさせる kakesaseru
Volitional	かけよう	かけよう kakeyou
Imperative	かけろ	かけろ kakero
Conditional (~ba)	かければ	かければ kakereba

Source: JMdict entry 1207610 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.