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Kanji 仮: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 仮: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

Key takeaways

Kanji 仮: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

shamtemporaryinterimassumed (name)informal

On reading

Kun reading

かりかり-

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 仮

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 反

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person (亻) acting in a way that is the opposite (反) of their true self, such as wearing a disguise. This represents a 'temporary' or 'fake' state.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 片仮名かたかな

    katakana (Japanese script)

  • 仮定かてい

    assumption / supposition / hypothesis

  • 仮名かな

    alias / pen name / pseudonym

  • 仮名遣いかなづかい

    kana orthography / kana spelling

Commonly used words

  • 片仮名
    かたかな

    katakana (Japanese script)

  • 仮定
    かてい

    assumption / supposition / hypothesis

  • 仮名
    かな

    alias / pen name / pseudonym

  • 仮名遣い
    かなづかい

    kana orthography / kana spelling

Example sentences

Example 1

たとえ雨でも出かけます。

Translation

I will go out even if it rains.

Example 2

たとえ失敗しても諦めないで。

Translation

Even if you fail, don't give up.

Example 3

送り名の使い方を勉強しています。

Translation

I am studying how to use okurigana.

Example 4

漢字に送り名をつける理由は?

Translation

What is the reason for adding okurigana to kanji?

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