Japanese symbol for “hanger”
掛け
かけ
Romaji: kake
credit
In Japanese, hanger is 掛け, read かけ (kake).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n credit
- n money owed on an account; bill
- suf hanger; holder; rest; rack; peg; hook
- suf in the process of (doing); midway through; half-(done)
- suf on the verge of; just about to
- n hot noodles in broth
Written forms: 掛け、懸け、掛、懸. Readings: かけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hanger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ハンガー | ハンガー hangaa | (coat) hanger |
| 吊り手 | つりて tsurite | hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕掛け | しかけ shikake | device; contrivance; mechanism |
| 掛ける | かける kakeru | to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from) |
| 掛け軸 | かけじく kakejiku | hanging scroll |
| 掛かる | かかる kakaru | to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) |
| 掛け声 | かけごえ kakegoe | shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!") |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hanger”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.