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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)

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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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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