starting; engaging
Refers to the act of starting or engaging a mechanism, such as an engine or a lock. Often used in technical or mechanical contexts.
The engine doesn't start well.
Only when written 掛かり / 掛り
Used for costs or expenses, often in financial or business contexts. Restricted to the kanji forms 掛かり and 掛り.
attack (in Go); corner approach
A Go term for an attacking move, especially a corner approach. Often written in katakana as カカリ.
Play a corner approach against the corner stone.
Refers to the barb on a fish hook. A specialized, concrete meaning.
This fish hook has a sharp barb.
charge; duty; person in charge
Only when written 掛かり / 掛り
Used for a person in charge or an official duty, especially in government offices, railways, etc. Restricted to the kanji forms 掛かり and 掛り. Cross-referenced with 係 (かかり).
See also: 係 (かかり)
The lock doesn't engage properly, so the door opens easily.
The expenses for this project are too high.
Please ask the station attendant.
catch; snag; hold · connection; relationship; tie · unease; discomfort; something off
large-scale; extensive; major
family doctor; regular clinic; one's regular doctor
commencement; start; beginning
fresh bathwater to pour over oneself
snag; hook getting caught on underwater obstacle
bridgeway; covered bridge passage; hashigakari
Double Wing Attack opening · mutual attack
all together; with combined efforts; in a body
resembling a noh performance; noh-like style
anchorage; moorage
expenses; charges; costs
beginning; clue; starting point
Standard kanji spelling for most senses; used in news and common writing.
Katakana spelling is especially common for the Go term (sense 3).
Variant spelling of 掛かり, less common but still seen.
Rare kanji variant; may appear in older texts or specific contexts.
Rare kanji variant; may appear in older texts or specific contexts.
Derived from the verb 掛かる (to hang, to be attached, to start), nominalized as 掛かり. The various senses developed from the core idea of 'hanging' or 'being engaged'.