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Kotomora

借

borrow, rent

JLPTN4StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes10

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

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  • 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

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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.