挂
hang
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
- カイ
- ケ
Kun'yomi
- か.ける
Meaning
挂 centers on suspending something from a point: hanging an object so it dangles freely.
Most common words using 挂
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Etymology
挂 combines 扌 (hand) with 圭, which likely contributes the sound. The hand radical suggests the action of hanging something.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 圭 looks like a hand hanging a jade tablet (圭) on a wall.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, imagine hanging a heavy kettle (ケイ) by its handle: the hand 扌 lifts the kettle and hangs it up.