Kakei (嘉慶) was a Japanese era name (年号, "nengō", lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Shitoku and before Kōō. This period started in August 1387 and ended in February 1389. The pretender in Kyoto was . Go-Komatsu's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was .