賭 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ト
- Kun
- か.ける・かけ
- Meaning
- bet; gamble
Origin
A cowrie shell plus a phonetic element: to stake valuables on a contest — to bet.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ト | 賭場・賭博 |
|---|---|
| かける | 賭ける・賭け Compare: 掛ける・懸ける・架ける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 賭博とばく
gambling
- 賭けかけ
a bet; a gamble
Example
一か八かの賭けに出た。
I took a gamble on it, win or lose.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)