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Kanji 借: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 借: borrow, rent

Key takeaways

Kanji 借: borrow, rent. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

borrowrent

On reading

シャク

Kun reading

か.りる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 借

borrow, rent

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 昔

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person (亻) borrowing something from an old (昔) friend. It represents the act of borrowing or renting based on a long-standing relationship from the past.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シャク
  • 拝借はいしゃく

    borrowing (polite)

Kun reading

か.りる
  • 借りるかりる

    to borrow

Commonly used words

  • 拝借
    はいしゃく

    borrowing (polite)

  • 借りる
    かりる

    to borrow

Example sentences

Example 1

図書館で本をりました。

Translation

I borrowed a book from the library.

Example 2

友達にお金をりた。

Translation

I borrowed money from a friend.

Example 3

本を一冊拝してもいいですか。

Translation

May I borrow one book?

Example 4

資料を少し拝しますね。

Translation

I'll borrow some of the materials.

Kanji 借: borrow, rent | Daily Nihongo