gamble, wager, bet
On'yomi (音読み)
- ト
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- か.ける
- かけ
About this kanji
The kanji 賭, pronounced as "to" in on'yomi and "kake" or "kakeru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to gamble or bet. This kanji is often used as a noun, such as in 賭け (kake), meaning a bet or wager. It also appears in the verb form 賭ける (kakeru), which means to wager. Another common compound is 賭博 (tobaku), meaning gambling in general. A key point to remember is that while this kanji relates to risking something of value, it often carries a negative connotation in Japanese culture, which views gambling as less favorable.
Example sentences
彼はゲームに賭けを行った。
He placed a bet on the game.
Meanings across languages
- English
- gamble, wager, bet
- Tiếng Việt
- cá cược, đánh bạc, đặt cược
- 日本語
- ギャンブル, 賭け, 賭博
- 한국어
- 도박, 내기
- 中文
- 赌博, 赌注, 下注
- id
- perjudian, taruhan, bet
- th
- การพนัน, เดิมพัน, เดิมพัน
- es
- jugar, apuesta, apostar
- fr
- paris, mise, parier
- de
- Glücksspiel, Wette, Setzen
- pt
- aposta, jogo, apostar
Common compounds
- 賭けかけbet, wager, stake
- 賭けるかけるto wager, to bet, to risk
- 賭博とばくgambling
- 賭場とばgambling den, gambling house
- 賭すとすto stake, to risk, to bet
- 賭物とぶつbet, stakes
- 賭弓のりゆみprize archery, imperial archery event held annually on the 18th day of the first lunar month (Heian period)
- 賭け事かけごとbetting, gambling
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