貸 lend

On'yomi: タイ
Kun'yomi: か-す
Strokes: 12
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 5

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

Stroke order

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2
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12

貸 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

You take the place of (代) someone's wallet by handing over a shell of money (貝) — you lend it.

A common word

貸すかす to lend

Example sentences

ペンを貸してください。
ぺんをかしてください。
Please lend me a pen.
友だちに車を貸しました。
ともだちにくるまをかしました。
I lent my car to a friend.

Kanji that share a part

貝 is its radical. 35 kanji share it in all.

代 is a component.

袋 sack N2
黛 blackened Eyebrows N1