What does かかる mean?
かかる is a Japanese noun meaning “it takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.)” in English. It can also be translated as “to come into view, to come under (a contract, a tax), to start (engines, motors)” depending on context. It is written as かかる in hiragana, and kakaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あれだけのコインを収集するのにどれだけの年月がかかりましたか。
How long did it take you to collect so many coins?
壁に地図がかかっています。
There is a map on the wall.
所得税は控除額を上回るいかなる所得にもかかる。
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.