Japanese symbol for “tenths”
掛け
がけ
Romaji: gake
-clad
In Japanese, tenths is 掛け, read がけ (gake).
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
- adj-no, suf -clad
- adj-no, suf in the midst of
- adj-no, suf tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price)
- adj-no, suf times (i.e. multiplied by)
- adj-no, suf able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
Written forms: 掛け、懸け、掛、懸. Readings: がけ.
Kanji and stroke order
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 “tenths”.
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.