借
借 - 1. to borrow; to make use of someone’s property or strength E.g.: 借財 (borrowing money), 拝借 (borrowing) 2. temporarily; tentatively; as a trial E.g.: 借問 (asking for advice or opinion as a trial)
借 (か.りる) — to borrow; to make use of someone’s property or strength <br>E. temporarily; tentatively; as a trial<br>E.
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Kunyomi
か.りる
Onyomi
シャク
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#932/2500
Composition
昔 亻
Meaning
- to borrow; to make use of someone’s property or strength
E. temporarily; tentatively; as a trial
E.
Tip
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
Onyomi
Example
借
ka
りないですむ
rinaidesumu
以上
ijou
の
no
金
kin
を
wo
借
ka
りるな
riruna
。
.
Don't borrow more money than you can help.
借金
shakkin
を
wo
返
kae
したがっている
shitagatteiru
。
.
He wants to pay back the money he owes.
借金
shakkin
で
de
首
kubi
が
ga
回
mawa
らない
ranai
人
hito
もいる
moiru
。
.
Some people are up to their necks in debt.
借金
shakkin
で
de
足掻
aga
きがとれない
kigatorenai
。
.
He is up to his ears in debt.
車
kuruma
を
wo
借
ka
りる
riru
。
.
I rent a car.
ペン
pen
借
ka
りていい
riteii
?
?
May I borrow a pen?
車
kuruma
を
wo
借
ka
りられますか
riraremasuka
。
.
Can we rent a car?
君
kimi
は
ha
借金
shakkin
を
wo
払
hara
うべきだ
ubekida
。
.
You should pay your debts.
彼
kare
は
ha
借金
shakkin
をこしらえた
wokoshiraeta
。
.
He ran into debt.
私
watashi
は
ha
借金
shakkin
したところだ
shitatokoroda
。
.
I just went into debt.
車
kuruma
を
wo
借
ka
りたいのですが
ritainodesuga
。
.
I would like to rent a car.
私
watashi
は
ha
借
ka
りた
rita
ナイフ
naifu
を
wo
返
kae
した
shita
。
.
I returned the knife which I had borrowed.
