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Meaning of 係る(かかる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

係る
Kana Reading
かかる
Romaji
kakaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to concern; to affect; to involve; to relate to

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
係る
Plain Polite
係ります
Negative
係らない
Negative Polite
係りません

Past

Plain
係った
Plain Polite
係りました
Negative
係らなかった
Negative Polite
係りませんでした

Te

Plain
係って
Plain Polite
係りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
係られる
Plain Polite
係られます
Negative
係られない
Negative Polite
係られません

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JLPT 3

person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

On: ケイ

Kun: かか.る, かかり, -がかり, かか.わる

9 strokes

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