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Kanji 掲: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 掲: put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe

Key takeaways

Kanji 掲: put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

put up (a notice)put uphoistdisplayhang outpublishdescribe

On reading

ケイ

Kun reading

かか.げる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 掲

put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 曷

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents using your hand (扌) to lift something high so that people don't have to ask 'why' (曷) or what is going on. It depicts the act of posting a notice on a bulletin board or hoisting a flag to inform the public.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 掲載けいさい

    publication / appearance / posting

  • 掲示けいじ

    notice / bulletin

Kun reading

かか.げる
  • 掲げるかかげる

    to display / to publish / to raise (a flag)

Commonly used words

  • 掲載
    けいさい

    publication / appearance / posting

  • 掲示
    けいじ

    notice / bulletin

  • 掲げる
    かかげる

    to display / to publish / to raise (a flag)

Example sentences

Example 1

壁にポスターをげた。

Translation

I put up a poster on the wall.

Example 2

店の看板をげる。

Translation

They display the store sign.

Example 3

その記事は新聞に載されました。

Translation

That article was published in the newspaper.

Example 4

ホームページに写真を載します。

Translation

We will post the photos on the website.

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