Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 借

借

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Meaning

 borrow, loan, liability, rent

Pronunciation

 SHAKU
kariru

Explanation

 Left: person 亻/人, right: past, old days 昔 (Together 共 in the sun 日 thinking of old days.)

Mnemonic

The person has in the past borrowed sth. and now has an obligation.

Radicals

亻 person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.)
昔 past, old times, former(Together 共 in the sun 日 we think of the old days.)
共 together
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Vocabulary

借りる かりる to borrow, to have a loan, to rent, to buy on credit
借地 しゃくち leased land
借り かり borrowing, debt, loan
借金 しゃっきん debt, loan, liabilities
拝借 はいしゃく (hum) (pol) borrowing

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