state of suspension, hang, depend, consult

About this kanji

The kanji 懸 (けん, け) generally means to hang or to be suspended, and you will often see it used in a variety of contexts. It can refer to ideas that are pending or things that depend on something else. Some common compounds include 懸案 (けんあん), meaning 'pending question,' and 懸念 (けねん), which means 'worry.' Another useful term is 一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい), meaning 'to do something very hard or with great effort.' A good usage note is that this kanji often conveys a sense of something that is not quite settled or requires attention, so it captures an element of anticipation or concern.

Example sentences

• この問題は懸念されています。

  This issue is a concern.

Meanings across languages

English

state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

Tiếng Việt

trạng thái treo, treo, phụ thuộc, tham khảo

日本語

懸ける, ぶら下がる, 依存する, 相談する

한국어

매달리다, 걸다, 의존하다, 상담하다

中文

悬挂, 挂, 依赖, 咨询

id

status tergantung

th

สถานะการแขวน

es

estado de suspensión

fr

suspension

de

Hängemodus

pt

estado de suspensão

Common compounds

• 懸案けんあんpending question, unresolved problem
• 懸念けねんworry, fear, anxiety
• 懸命けんめいeager, earnest, strenuous
• 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can
• 懸賞けんしょうoffering a prize, prize competition, prize
• 懸垂けんすいpull-up (exercise), chin-up, chinning
• 懸崖けんがいoverhanging cliff
• 懸隔けんかくdifference, discrepancy