かける
かける · kakeru · JLPT N5 · verb-ichidan
to dial/call
📞🪑 kakeru: you CALL from a CAR-CARE-ROO(m), seated — dial and sit share one verb
かける (掛ける) at root means to hang or put something onto something. You hang a call onto the line (電話をかける) and hang your weight onto a chair (腰をかける). One verb, one idea: put X onto Y.