N4
借 meaning and readings
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Kanji
借
N4
- Meaning
- borrow
- Onyomi
- シャク
- Kunyomi
- か(りる)
- Formula
- 借 = 亻 + 昔 。
Story
借 is analyzed as a combination of 亻 (person), 昔 (old stone) and denotes borrow.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.
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