掛(か)け算(ざん) かけざん noun multiplication 1. multiplication (mathematical operation) The mathematical operation of multiplying numbers together. 掛(か)け算(ざん)の九九(くく)を覚(おぼ)える。 To memorize the multiplication table. 掛(か)け算(ざん)で面積(めんせき)を求(もと)める。 To find the area using multiplication. 掛(か)け算(ざん) is multiplication. Composed of 掛(か)ける (to multiply) + 算(さん) (calculation).EXPRESSING MULTIPLICATION:3掛(か)ける4は12: 3 times 4 is 123×4=12: read as 3掛(か)ける4は12MULTIPLICATION TABLE (九九(くく)):Japanese children learn the times table (1-9) as 九九(くく), reciting it rhythmically:2×2=4 → 二(に)二(に)が四(し)2×3=6 → 二三(にさん)が六(ろく)OTHER OPERATIONS:足(た)し算(ざん): addition引(ひ)き算(ざん): subtraction割(わ)り算(ざん): division Related Words Antonym: 割(わ)り算(ざん) (division) Related: 足(た)し算(ざん) (addition) Related: 引(ひ)き算(ざん) (subtraction) general Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.6.12 8:37 05000/05334_kakezan