put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display
Also: hang out, publish, describe
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かか.げる
About this kanji
The kanji 「掲」 primarily means to put up or display something, often used in contexts like posting notices. It is commonly seen in both verb and noun forms. The verb form, 掲げる (かかげる), means to raise or display a sign, while the noun form 掲示 (けいじ) refers to a notice. Another useful compound is 掲載 (けいさい), which means publication, like an article in a newspaper. A good usage note is that you might encounter this kanji in places where information is shared publicly, such as bulletin boards or signs, highlighting its role in communication.
Example sentences
看板を掲げている店。
A shop displaying a signboard.
Meanings across languages
- English
- put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe
- Tiếng Việt
- đặt lên, trưng bày, treo lên, xuất bản
- 日本語
- 掲示する, 掲げる, 表示する, 説明する
- 한국어
- 게시하다, 내다, 게시하다, 설명하다
- 中文
- 发布, 张贴, 悬挂, 描述
- id
- menyebarkan
- th
- ติดประกาศ
- es
- publicar
- fr
- affichage
- de
- Anbringen
- pt
- publicar
Common compounds
- 掲載けいさいpublication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper), carrying (e.g. a story), running (e.g. a serial)
- 掲げるかかげるto put up (a notice, sign, etc.), to hang out (e.g. a banner), to fly (e.g. a flag)
- 掲示けいじnotice, bulletin, post
- 掲揚けいようhoisting (e.g. a flag), raising, flying
- 掲示板けいじばんbulletin board, display board, notice board
- 上掲じょうけいthe above-mentioned
- 前掲ぜんけいabove-mentioned, given above, previously shown
- 再掲さいけいredisplaying, republishing, reproduction
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