1. Suffix, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

   -clad

   after an article of clothing

   汚れに強い合成皮革を使用した２人掛けのソファです。

2. in the midst of

   Usually written using kana aloneafter a -masu stem

3. tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price)

   after a number in the ichi, ni counting system

4. times (i.e. multiplied by)

   after a number in the hitotsu, futatsu counting system

5. able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

   after a number of people

Also written 懸け【がけ】gake、掛【がけ】gake、懸【がけ】gake