How to say 'Lend' in Japanese | 貸す

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The Japanese word for Lend is 'Kasu', written as 貸す in Japanese.'Lend' in hiragana is かす.

word

貸す

Meaning

Lend

Reading

かす

kasu

Kanji

貸Lend, Loan

Explanation

The Japanese verb '貸す (かす)' means 'to lend'. It is used when someone temporarily gives something to another person with the expectation that it will be returned. This verb is commonly used in everyday situations, such as lending money, books, or tools. For example: I will lend you a book「本を貸します」(ほんをかします). Can you lend me your pen?「ペンを貸してくれますか？」(ぺんをかしてくれますか？). The verb can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as lending support or assistance. Note that '貸す' is often paired with '借りる (かりる)', which means 'to borrow', to describe the reciprocal action.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2670

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 貸す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

貸

Meaning

Lend, Loan

Hiragana in the Word 貸す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 貸す Through the Kanji 貸

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 貸 as well.

word

貸し出す

Meaning

Lend

word

貸し出し

Meaning

Lending

word

貸借

Meaning

Loan, Borrowing

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'Kasu' means 'Lend' .

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