借 borrow

On'yomi: シャク
Kun'yomi: か-りる
Strokes: 10
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): か-りる.

Stroke order

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借 is written in 10 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (亻) who long ago (昔) took something and still hasn't given it back — they borrowed it.

A common word

借りるかりる to borrow

Example sentences

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。
I borrowed a book from the library.
友だちに自転車を借りたい。
ともだちにじてんしゃをかりたい。
I want to borrow a bicycle from my friend.

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.

昔 is a component.

惜 regret N2
措 dispose N2
錯 confused N2
籍 enroll N2