懸 Kanji – state of suspension
The Japanese kanji 懸 can mean state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart.
Meaning and Readings
How is 懸 read?
懸 has the onyomi readings ケン, ケ and the kunyomi readings かける, かかる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ken, ke, kakeru, kakaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 懸
These common Japanese words contain 懸. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一生懸命（いっしょうけんめい） — very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately
- 懸案（けんあん） — pending question, unresolved problem
- 懸賞（けんしょう） — offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward
- 懸垂（けんすい） — pull-up (exercise), chin-up, chinning
- 懸念（けねん） — worry, fear, anxiety, concern
- 懸命（けんめい） — eager, earnest, strenuous, fervent, assiduous, with utmost effort