JLPT N4 · 12 strokes
Kanji 貸: "lend"
The kanji 貸 means "lend". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read タイ in on'yomi and か.す, か.し-, かし- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
か.すか.し-かし-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | lend |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 995 of 2,501 |
Common words with 貸
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 貸すto lend; to loan · to rent out; to hire out
- 力を貸すto assist; to help out
- 手を貸すto lend a hand; to help
- 耳を貸すto lend an ear to; to listen to
- 貸しloan; lending; hire; rental · favor; favour; debt; obligation
- 貸し出すto lend; to loan; to let out on hire
- 肩を貸すto lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load · to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
- 貸し切りreserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
- 貸し借りlending and borrowing
- 金貸しmoneylending · moneylender
- 貸与loan; lending
- 貸し切るto reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book · to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
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