借
borrow, rent
Readings
On'yomi
- シャク
Kun'yomi
- か.りる
Meaning
借 centers on obtaining something temporarily from another: borrowing or renting. The idea is always about using something that belongs to someone else for a limited time.
Most common words using 借
20 of 148- 借りるかりるN5
to borrow
- 借金しゃっきんN3
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
- 拝借はいしゃくN1
borrowing
- 借りかりN1
borrowing; debt; loan
- 借用しゃくよう
borrowing; loan
- 借地しゃくち
leased land
- 貸し借りかしかりN2
lending and borrowing
- 賃借ちんしゃく
renting; rental; hiring; leasing (from)
- 借家しゃくや
rented house; house for rent
- 貸借たいしゃくN1
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
- 借り物かりもの
borrowed thing
- 借入しゃくにゅう
loan; borrowing
- 借り入れかりいれ
borrowing (money)
- 宿借りやどかり
hermit crab
- 借入金かりいれきん
loan; loan payable; debt
- 賃貸借ちんたいしゃく
renting; leasing
- 借金取りしゃっきんとり
debt collection; debt collector
- 借款しゃっかん
loan (esp. between governments)
- 間借りまがりN1
renting a room
- 借り主かりぬし
borrower; debtor
Study
Etymology
借 combines 亻 (person) with 昔, which likely contributes the sound and carries the idea of something past or temporary, fitting the sense of borrowing.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 昔 (old times) suggests using something from the past temporarily. Imagine borrowing an old tool from a neighbor just for one job.
Reading mnemonic
For シャク, imagine borrowing a shack for a weekend getaway: shack -> シャク, and the person 亻 is temporarily using the old 昔 building.