# 掛 — Hang

Frequency rank 780 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 玉 (Ball), less common than 腕 (Arm).

- On’yomi: かい、けい
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

Fingers on the left, dirt in the middle, and a toe on the right — your fingers reach through dirt to grab a toe, hanging a small ornament on it.

In words:

- 掛ける かける — to hang something
- 掛け かけ — credit
- 掛かる かかる — to take (e.g. time, money, etc),to hang

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