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掛け声

かけごえ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1shout (of encouragement, etc.)
2yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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Kanji in this word

掛Hang, Suspend, Depend11 strokes 声Voice7 strokes

More words with 掛

手掛かりてがかり · hintN1 仕掛けしかけ · device 呼び掛けるよびかける · to call out toN2 掛けるかける · to put on (e.g., glasses)N5 掛けかけ · credit

Full entry on Jisho

～掛け

～かけ · rack

N1

話し掛けるはなしかける · to accost a personN2

見せ掛けみせかけ · seeming

More words with 声

声こえ · voiceN5 声明せいめい · declarationN3 音声おんせい · voice 歓声かんせい · cheerN3 歌声うたごえ · singing voice 名声めいせい · fame 大声おおごえ · loud voice 笑い声わらいごえ · (sound of) laughter