What does kanji 借 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 借 is borrow.

How is kanji 借 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 借 are か.りる; the onyomi readings are シャク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 借?

Kanji 借 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 借?

The main radical for kanji 借 is 人.

What words use kanji 借?

Example words that use kanji 借 include 借金, 借りる, 借り, 借家.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 7

借

Meaning

Kanji 借

borrow

borrow, rent

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.りる
Onyomi 音読み: シャク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #932
Strokes: 10
Radical: 人
Components: 二 • 化 • 廾 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 措 • 惜 • 昔 • 厝 • 唶 • 逪 • 斮

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 149 entries that include this kanji.

借金

しゃっきん

number of games under the .500 mark

借りる

かりる

to borrow

借り

かり

borrowing

借家

しゃくや

rented house

借家人

しゃくやにん

tenant

借入金

かりいれきん

loan

借款

しゃっかん

(international) loan

借り入れ

かりいれ

borrowing (money)

借地

しゃくち

leased land

借り手

かりて

borrower

借り主

かりぬし

borrower

借用

しゃくよう

borrowing

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

図書館で本を借りた。

I borrowed a book from the library.

友達に自転車を借りてもいい？

May I borrow a bicycle from a friend?

今日は会議室を借りています。

I'm renting a meeting room today.

駅の近くで車を借りた。

I rented a car near the station.

彼からペンを借りている。

I have his pen on loan.