Japanese symbol for “peg”

掛け

かけ

Romaji: kake

credit

In Japanese, peg 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

掛

hang, suspend, depend

on: カイ、ケイ
kun: か.ける、-か.ける、か.け、-か.け

11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “peg”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ペグ	ペグ pegu	peg
スライド	スライド suraido	to change (with a sliding scale); to index (to); to peg
掛け釘	かけくぎ kakekugi	peg
経皮内視鏡的胃瘻造設術	けいひないしきょうてきいろうぞうせつじゅつ keihinaishikyoutekiirouzousetsujutsu	percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; PEG

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!")