借 kanji: meaning “borrow”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N410 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- borrow
- On'yomi
- シャク
- Kun'yomi
- か・りる
Picture story to remember 借
Once upon a time (昔), a person (亻) came to borrow a book and never gave it back.
Parts in this story:昔
How to write 借: stroke order
借 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 借
- 貸借たいしゃくloan
- 借りるかりるto borrow
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 借 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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