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貸
Lend
か(す) (kasu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 貸 is the opposite of 借. If you 借りる (kariru), you borrow something. If you 貸す (kasu), you lend it to someone else.
Memory Trick
Imagine handing your friend a book so they can read it for a week. That act of lending helps you remember 貸 means 'lend.'
Readings
Onyomi: タイ (tai)
Kunyomi: か(す) (kasu)
Example Words
貸す
かす (kasu)
To lend
貸し出し
かしだし (kashidashi)
Lending service
貸家
かしや (kashiya)
House for rent
賃貸
ちんたい (chintai)
Rental
Example Sentence
友達に 本を 貸しました。
ともだちに ほんを かしました。
tomodachi ni hon o kashimashita
I lent a book to my friend.