Word details

掛詞

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 掛詞.

Dictionary

Entry

掛詞掛け言葉懸詞掛け詞懸け詞けことばNounFreq #124230
1

kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

part of speech, words, poetry

12 strokesFrequency 1,636JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

ことば

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

20 strokesFrequency 889JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

か.けるか.かる

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