Japanese

かる

かかる
Meaning: to span; to be built over (a river, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 架かる 架からない
Polite 架かります 架かりません
Past 架かった 架からなかった
Polite + Past 架かりました 架かりませんでした
Te-form 架かって 架からなくて
Potential 架かれる 架かれない
Passive 架かられる 架かられない
Causative 架からせる 架からせない
Causative + Passive 架からされる 架からされない
Imperative 架かれ 架かるな

Handwriting

架
か
る

Example sentences

A large bridge spans the river.
公園の池には小さな石の橋が架かっている。
A small stone bridge spans the pond in the park.
嵐が過ぎ去った後、空には虹が架かっていた。
After the storm passed, a rainbow was arched across the sky.
突然の夕立が通り過ぎ、空に虹がかかった。
A sudden evening shower passed by, and a rainbow appeared in the sky.
深い谷に高い桟橋が架かっている。
A high bridge is built across the deep valley.

Usage Notes

Used for structures like bridges crossing a distance or gap.

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