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かける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
掛ける
BOOST
Reading : かける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)  (see also: 壁にかける; often written with kana only)
2. to sit  (see also: 腰を掛ける; often written with kana only)
3. to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.)  (see also: 時間を掛ける; often written with kana only)
4. to make (a call)  (see also: 電話を掛ける; often written with kana only)
5. to multiply  (often written with kana only)
6. to secure (e.g. lock)  (see also: 鍵を掛ける; often written with kana only)
7. to put on (glasses, etc.)  (see also: 眼鏡を掛ける; often written with kana only)
8. to cover  (often written with kana only)
9. to burden someone  (see also: 迷惑を掛ける; often written with kana only)
10. to apply (insurance, etc.)  (see also: 保険を掛ける, 掃除機を掛ける; often written with kana only)
11. to turn on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
12. to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on  (often written with kana only)
13. to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
14. to bind  (also 繋ける; often written with kana only)
15. to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto  (see also: 塩をかける; often written with kana only)
16. to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)  (see also: 裁判に掛ける; often written with kana only)
17. to increase further  (often written with kana only)
18. to catch (in a trap, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
19. to set atop  (often written with kana only)
20. to erect (a makeshift building)  (often written with kana only)
21. to hold (a play, festival, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
22. to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble  (see also: 賭ける:かける; often written with kana only)
suffix, ichidan verb
23. to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...  (see also: 話し掛ける; after -masu stem of verb; often written with kana only)
24. indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)  (see also: 話し掛ける; after -masu stem of verb; often written with kana only)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 2 (among the 1,500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 157,870 which gives a rank of 739
掛ける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 41,000 (about 12,900,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N4 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 240 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3823
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 20 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
ける
15なる
3 multiplied by 5 is 15.
かのじょ
彼女
ちょうじかん
長時間
けて
ぼうし
帽子
えら
んだ

It took her a long time to choose a hat.
こし
けて
ください
Please take this seat.
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かける
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 9,000 (about 88,500,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 20 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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懸ける
BOOST
Reading : かける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 114,000 (about 1,270,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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hanging   かかる to be hanging, to cost, to take   かける to hang up, to spend, to multiply   -がかり person in charge   
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hand
divining rod
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ケ   ケン   かける to hang   かかる to be hanging   
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ケン    prefecture   
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ケイ    system; lineage   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
シ   いと thread   
ケン    prefecture   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
shelf
シン   こころ heart   
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