懸 suspend / gamble

県 (prefecture) Same-ON + 系 (group, tribe) + (bottomheart)

Onyomi

KEN

Mnemonic

I would bet my heart that we'll find the lost tribe in this prefecture!

Kunyomi

( を ) か＊ける	literally, to hang or suspend something. But since usually Japanese use the 掛 kanji to mean hang, 懸 is more often used figuratively: meaning, to gamble or stake something. One's life, one's heart, one's money, etc. ★★☆☆☆
( が ) か＊かる	it is hanging / it depends on xxx. Perhaps more accurately, "XXX is at stake." ★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)

bust ass ★★★★☆ 一 (one) + 生 (life / birth) + 懸 (suspend / gamble) + 命 (life) = 一生懸命 (bust ass) to really bust ass and do one's utmost.

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
繁	multiple, many	EVERY	毎
緊	tense	VASSAL	臣
懸	suspend / gamble	HEART	心

Reproducing EVERY day with your VASSAL puts him under a great deal of stress。　Talking about having sex with him. Hostile work environment! Gambling your HEART is a high price to pay.

Synonyms

hang 掛ける    懸ける