貸
貸 — Lend
lend
On’yomiタイ (tai)
Kun’yomiかす (kasu)
Kun’yomiかし- (kashi)
Kun’yomiかし- (kashi)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 貸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貸出用 | かしだしよう kashidashiyou | circulation or lending (e.g. library books) |
| 貸付 | かしつけ kashitsuke | loan |
| 賃貸 | ちんたい chintai | leasing (out); renting out; hiring out |
| 貸し出し | かしだし kashidashi | lending; loaning |
| 貸し | かし kashi | loan; lending; hire |
| 貸金 | かしきん kashikin | loan; advance |
Study notes
貸 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #995 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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