JLPT N4 · Everyday verbs

借りる

かりる

to borrow

Stroke order of 借りる

3 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

借 · 10 strokesり · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A person 亻 borrows something from long ago 昔 and promises to return it.

Parts: 亻 person + 昔 long ago

The characters in 借りる

りり — ri (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

図書館で本を借りました。

としょかんでほんをかりました。

I borrowed a book at the library.

Words with 借

More words: Everyday verbs

始めるto begin (sth)始まるto begin; to start 終わるto end; to finish 開けるto open (sth)開くto open; to be opened 止まるto stop 止めるto stop (sth); to park 待つto wait 貸すto lend 帰るto go home; to return 走るto run 歩くto walk 起きるto get up; to wake up 着るto wear; to put on 持つto hold; to have

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