Word details

かかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かかる.

Dictionary

Entry

罹るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #28821
1

to contract (a disease); to suffer from

Examples
私はかつて大病にかかったことがあった。
Once I had a very bad disease.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

catch, get

16 strokes

On

Kun

かか.る

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