Meet 貸 in 貸します (lend) and 貸してください (please lend). Learn each reading and meaning with the whole word.
The idea
貸 has 12 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Read 貸します as かします and 貸してください as かしてください. N4 is an estimated learning level, not an official JLPT kanji list.
| Japanese word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貸します | かします | lend |
| 貸してください | かしてください | please lend |
| 貸し出します | かしだします | lend out |
Examples
- 友達に本を貸します。I lend a book to a friend.
- 私にペンを貸してください。Please lend me a pen.
- 弟に自転車を貸しました。I lent my bicycle to my younger brother.
- えんぴつを一本貸してください。Please lend me one pencil.
- この図書館は本を貸し出します。This library lends books.
- その荷物は重いので、力を貸してください。That luggage is heavy, so please give me a hand.
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Watch out
Compare the shapes of 貸 and 借. Read whole words: 貸します means lend, whereas 貸してください means please lend. 貸す means to lend; 借りる means to borrow. With 貸す, に marks the person receiving the item.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 貸します in hiragana.
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かします
貸します is read かします and means lend. In the example: I lend a book to a friend.
Write the reading of 貸してください in hiragana.
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かしてください
貸してください is read かしてください and means please lend. In the example: Please lend me a pen.
Fill in the missing kanji: _してください(かしてください)[貸/借].
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貸
貸 completes 貸してください, read かしてください; the word means please lend.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 貸します in hiragana.
Write the reading of 貸してください in hiragana.
Fill in the missing kanji: _してください(かしてください)[貸/借].
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Cover the table, write 貸 from memory, then read 貸します and 貸してください aloud. Check their readings and meanings.

