賭 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

This stroke order diagram is drawn with 16 strokes; it can differ from the count above because the sources use slightly different glyph shapes.

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. かける。博打をする。
  2. かける。目的を実現するためにあることを犠牲にする。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「貝」+音符「者」。「かけ」を意味する漢語{賭}を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

gamble, wager, bet

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • HS
Kun (native)
  • か(ける)JHS
  • かけ
Other languages
  • 拼音du3
  • 한글do
  • Hán-ViệtĐổ

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
貝(かい)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+8CED

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰貝者

Words using this kanji

  • 賭けかけbet, wager, stake, gamble
  • 賭けるかけるかける#動詞:賭ける 参照。to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake
  • 賭博とばく金品を賭けて勝負を争う遊戯。賭戯と博戯。gambling
  • 賭場とば賭博をする場所。鉄火場。gambling den, gambling house
  • 賭すとす「賭する」 (サ行変格活用) に同じ。to stake, to risk, to bet, to wager
  • 賭物とぶつ勝負ごとに賭けるもの。bet, stakes
  • 賭弓のりゆみprize archery, imperial archery event held annually on the 18th day of the first lunar month (Heian period)
  • 賭け事かけごと「かけごと」の漢字表記。betting, gambling
  • 賭け金かけきんstakes, bet
  • 賭するとする目的を果たすための代償として、自分にとって何か大事なものを、それが損なったり駄目になったりする無視できない大きな可能性にさらす。懸(賭)ける。to stake, to risk, to bet, to wager
  • 賭け碁かけごplaying go for stakes
  • 賭博場とばくじょうgambling house, gaming room, gambling den
  • 賭け屋かけやbookmaker, taker of bets, ringman, bookie
  • 賭博師とばくしgambler, gamester
  • 賭け物かけものbet, stakes
  • 賭博台とばくだいgambling table, gaming table
  • 賭け事師かけごとしgambler, gamester
  • 賭け麻雀かけマージャンmahjong gambling, playing mahjong for money
  • 賭けに出るかけにでるto take a chance, to gamble

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(23 results)

Lookup codes

SKIP
1-7-8
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6486.3
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7b9.1
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4519