懸 — kanji meaning “state of suspension”
懸
state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
- Meanings
- state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart
- On'yomi
- ケン (ken)、ケ (ke)
- Kun'yomi
- か.ける、か.かる
- Strokes
- 20
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #889 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- xuán — Chinese character page
Words with 懸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懸念 | けねん kenen | worry; fear; anxiety |
| 一生懸命 | いっしょうけんめい isshoukenmei | very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can |
| 懸賞 | けんしょう kenshou | offering a prize; prize competition; prize |
| 懸命 | けんめい kenmei | eager; earnest; strenuous |
| 懸案 | けんあん ken'an | pending question; unresolved problem |
| 懸垂 | けんすい kensui | pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning |
| 一所懸命 | いっしょけんめい isshokenmei | very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can |
| 懸架 | けんか kenka | suspension (of an automobile) |
| 懸け橋 | かけはし kakehashi | temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge |
| 笠懸 | かさがけ kasagake | mounted archery; target shooting on horseback |
| 懸想 | けそう kesou | falling in love; attachment |
| 懸崖 | けんがい kengai | overhanging cliff |
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