Word details

持ちかける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 持ちかける.

Dictionary

Entry

持ちかける持ち掛ける持掛けるちかけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7384
1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

Examples
彼は金を借りようとおじに話をもちかけた
He approached his uncle about lending him some money.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

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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