Kanji · first appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary
貸

貸 – lend

12 strokesTaught in grade 5#995 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 貸 means lend. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タイ (tai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is か.す、か.し-、かし- (kasu, kashi, kashi). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 貝 (no. 154).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiタイtai
Kun’yomiか.すkasu
Kun’yomiか.し-kashi
Kun’yomiかし-kashi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 154). Components: 化・貝・目・ハ・弋.

Words using 貸

Example sentences

鞄が必要です。貸してください。
I need a bag. Will you lend me one?
夏の間彼らは家を人に貸した。
They rented their house for the summer.
でも、これで1つ貸しだね。
But you're going to owe me one.

Kanji with the same radical

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