掲 means “put up, hoist, post”

かかげる · kakageru

Also: put up (a notice), display

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かかげる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ケイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 11 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) beside 曷: picture a hand stretching up to pin a notice where everyone can see it. 掲げる is to raise a flag, a sign or a goal, 掲示板 is a bulletin board, from a station wall to an internet forum, and 掲載 is publication in print.

Used in 掲げる (kakageru, to hoist/hold up), 掲示板 (keijiban, bulletin board), and 掲載 (keisai, publication)

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