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借
On'yomi
シャク
SHAKU
Kun'yomi
か.りる
kariru
borrow · rent
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#932
Radical人person(2)
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Component Breakdown
借=
亻昔
person + 昔
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and past. Borrowing from people of old.
Symbolism
Borrow, debt, loan. Represents temporary use.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
借花献仏
しゃっかけんぶつ
winning favor or influence using someone else's property; plagiarism; presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers; winning favor or influence using someone else's property
Proverbs & Idioms
借りた物は返す
かりたものはかえす
Return what you borrow
Always give back what was lent