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借

borrow

JLPT N4 Grade 4 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
か.りる
On'yomi
シャク
Radical
人 · person (human being)

Stroke order & writing

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借 in example sentences

  • 車くるまは借かりたの？

    Kuruma wa karita no?

    Did you rent a car?

  • ペン借かりていい？

    Pen karite ii?

    May I borrow a pen?

  • 車くるまも借かりたいな。

    Kuruma mo karitai na.

    I would also like to rent a car.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 借

More 人 (person) kanji

借 means "borrow". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read か.りる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 借 mean?
借 means "borrow". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 借 have?
借 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 借 read?
It is read か.りる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 借?
借 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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