This is the 4648th most frequent Japanese word.
掛かっ
The Japanese word "掛かっ" (kakat) is a conjugated form of the verb "掛かる" (kakaru), meaning "to be hanging," "to take (time or money)," "to be affected," or "to be caught."
The word '掛かっ' is used to indicate something requiring or consuming time.
この問題には時間が掛かっています。
This problem is taking time.
In this case, '掛かっ' expresses an action of incoming connection or communication.
電話が掛かってきた。
A call came in.
Here, '掛かっ' shows the initiation or activation of a mechanism or process.