かかる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) (Usually kana)
2. to hang (Usually kana)
3. to come into view; to arrive (Usually kana)
4. to come under (a contract, a tax) (Usually kana)
5. to start (engines, motors) (Usually kana)
6. to attend; to deal with; to handle (Usually kana)
Godan verb
Auxiliary verb
7. to have started to; to be on the verge of (Usually kana)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
8. to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover (Usually kana)
Godan verb
Auxiliary verb
9. to (come) at (Usually kana)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
10. to be fastened (Usually kana)
11. to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) (Usually kana)
12. to be caught in (Usually kana)
13. to get a call (Usually kana)
14. to depend on (Usually kana)
15. to begin (a task); to set about (doing); to get down to (Usually kana, usu. ~にかかる)
Other spellings
掛かる掛る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かかる
Examples460
それ は ほとんど 終わり かかっています。
It's almost over.
壁 に 地図 が かかっています。
There is a map on the wall.
ジョージ は 詐欺 に かかって その 土地 を 買わされた。
George was tricked into buying the land.
間違えて かかっています。
You have the wrong number.
歯 が 痛む なら、 歯医者 さん に かかる べき です。
If your tooth hurts, you should see a dentist.
彼 が よる と 馬 が 彼 を 蹴り かかった。
The horse kicked at him when he approached it.