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Meaning of 切っ掛け(きっかけ) in Japanese

切っ掛け, 切掛
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
きっかけ
Romaji
kikkake
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
    Example sentence
    等は逃げるきっかけ与えた。 They gave him a chance to escape.

Examples of 切っ掛け, 切掛, きっかけ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On'Yomi: カイ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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