Word details

取り掛かる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り掛かる.

Dictionary

Entry

取り掛かる取りかかるりかかIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #11085
1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

Examples
彼は犬小屋作りに取りかかった
He went about making a doghouse.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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