noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', prefix
temporary; provisional; interim
Used for something not permanent, often as a prefix or with の. Common in compounds like 仮契約 (provisional contract) and 仮設 (temporary construction).
これは仮のスケジュールです。
This is a tentative schedule.
仮免許で運転の練習をした。
I practiced driving with a provisional license.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
assumed; fictitious; alias
Used for names or identities that are not real, such as pen names or assumed identities. Often in 仮の名 or 仮名 (かめい).
彼は仮の名でホテルに泊まった。
He stayed at the hotel under an assumed name.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hypothetical; theoretical
Used in academic or logical contexts for something supposed or imagined. Common in 仮定 (assumption) and 仮説 (hypothesis).
仮の話ですが、もし宝くじが当たったらどうしますか。
Just hypothetically, what would you do if you won the lottery?
The kanji 仮 originally means 'temporary' or 'false'. The reading かり is a native Japanese word (kun'yomi) with the same meaning. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.