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For pronunciation and definitions of かかはる – see the following entry.
かかわ
[verb] to be in relation to, to be relevant to, to be involved in
[verb] to be involved in a negative way: to meddle, to interfere
[verb] to have a substantial effect on something, to endanger something
[verb] to get hung up on something
Alternative spellings
拘わる, 関わる, 係わる
(This term, かかはる (kakafaru), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)