Kanji

借

借

borrow, rent

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かりる

Common Readings

シャク, か…りる

Example sentences

借りる かりる
図書館 で 本 を 三 冊 借りた 。

I borrowed three books from the library.

返す かえす
友達 に 借りた 本 を 返す 。

I will return the book I borrowed from my friend.

借金 しゃっきん
彼 は 多額 の 借金 を 抱えている 。

He has a large amount of debt.

失踪 しっそう
彼 は 多額 の 借金 を 残して 失踪 した 。

He disappeared, leaving behind a large debt.

借り かり
この 借り は いつか 必ず 返す 。

I will definitely return this favor someday.

手を借りる てをかりる
重い 荷物 を 運ぶ のに 兄 の 手を借りた 。

I got my brother to help me carry the heavy luggage.

拝借 はいしゃく
ちょっと お 知恵 を 拝借したい の ですが 。

I'd like to pick your brain for a moment.

貸し借り かしかり
親しい 仲 でも 、 お金 の 貸し借り は 避ける べき だ 。

Even among close friends, lending and borrowing money should be avoided.

相殺 そうさい
貸し借り を 相殺 する

To offset loans and debts.

Example Vocabulary

借りる

かりる

to borrow; to rent; to use (assistance)

借金

しゃっきん

debt; loan; borrowing money

借り

かり

debt; favor; obligation

手を借りる

てをかりる

to borrow a hand; to get help

拝借

はいしゃく

borrowing (humble)

借り物

かりもの

借りを返す

かりをかえす

貸し借り

かしかり

lending and borrowing

借り受ける

かりうける

助けを借りる

たすけをかりる

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