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借
Borrow
か(りる) (kariru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
On rainy days, some Japanese shops place shared umbrellas near their entrances for customers to borrow. ☂️ Many people return them after use or leave them at another participating location. The system works because borrowing in Japan often carries an unspoken promise: if you borrow something, you take responsibility for bringing it back.
Memory Trick
One Liner: "A person(亻) borrows the Sun(日) to place under the table and stay warm during a cold winter."
Readings
Onyomi: シャク (shaku)
Kunyomi: か(りる) (kariru)
Example Words
借りる
かりる (kariru)
To borrow
借金
しゃっきん (shakkin)
Debt
貸借
たいしゃく (taishaku)
Lending and borrowing
借家
しゃくや (shakuya)
Rented house
Example Sentence
図書館で 本を 借りました。
としょかんで ほんを かりました。
toshokan de hon o karimashita
I borrowed a book from the library.