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Kanji 懸

20 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
ケンケ
Kun'yomi
かけるかかる
Strokes
20
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#889 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
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  11. 11
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  20. 20

Words with 懸

  • 一生懸命

    いっしょうけんめい

    very hard (as in "to work hard"), with utmost effort

    N4
  • 懸命

    けんめい

    eagerness, strenuous

    N2
  • 懸賞

    けんしょう

    offering prizes, winning, reward

    N1

Example sentences

  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい走はしった。

    I ran as fast as I could.

  • 私わたしは家族かぞくを養やしなうために懸命けんめいに働はたらいた。

    I worked hard in order to support my family.

  • 懸賞けんしょうってほんとに当あたるのかね。

    Think I'll actually win the prize?

Other kanji with radical “heart” 心