かける
かける
to dial/call (e.g., phone); to sit down
Kakeru (かける) is an ichidan verb meaning "to dial/call (e.g., phone)". Its polite form is かけます (kakemasu), its te form is かけて (kakete), its past form is かけた (kaketa), and its negative form is かけない (kakenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Kakeru (かける) conjugation quick reference
かける means "to dial/call (e.g., phone)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kakeru example sentences
でんわをかけます。
I will make a phone call.
いすにすわって、コートをかけました。
I sat on the chair and hung up my coat.
ともだちにでんわをかけません。
I do not call my friend.
How to use Kakeru: grammar notes
•When using かける to mean "to make a phone call," use the particle に before the person you're calling (e.g., 友だちに電話をかけます).
•Don't forget to use 電話 (でんわ) with かける when talking about calling—just saying かける by itself can be unclear.
•When using かける to mean "to sit down," it's often paired with いす (chair) and the particle に (e.g., いすにかけてください), so be careful not to use を by mistake.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Kakeru
電話をかける(でんわをかける)
to make a phone call
いすにかける
to sit on a chair
声をかける(こえをかける)
to speak to someone / to call out to someone
Kakeru (かける) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | かける | kakeru |
| Masu Form | かけます | kakemasu |
| Te Form | かけて | kakete |
| Past Form | かけた | kaketa |
| Negative Form | かけない | kakenai |
| Past Negative | かけなかった | kakenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | かけます | kakemasu |
| Polite Past | かけました | kakemashita |
| Polite Negative | かけません | kakemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | かけませんでした | kakemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | かけられる | kakerareru |
| Passive Form | かけられる | kakerareru |
| Causative Form | かけさせる | kakesaseru |
| Causative Passive | かけさせられる | kakesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | かけよう | kakeyou |
| Imperative Form | かけろ | kakero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | かければ | kakereba |
| Conditional (たら) | かけたら | kaketara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | かけている | kaketeiru |
| Desire (たい) | かけたい | kaketai |
| Prohibition | かけるな | kakeruna |