Meaning

Primary

To Lend

Alternative

To Rent

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means lend so the verb vocab version is to lend.

Reading

かす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Allow me to lend you some advice. The reading you learned from the kanji can be used here.

Context

Context Sentences

「君の車を貸してくれない?」「絶対にだめだよ。まだ免許持ってないじゃないか。」

"Can you lend me your car?" "Absolutely not. You don’t have a license yet."

Kanji Composition