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貸 = 代 + 貝
貸 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “lend”. It is built from 代 (substitute) and 貝 (shellfish). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1082.
- Keyword
- lend
- RTK frame
- 1082
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- タイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- か.す, か.し-, かし-
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- давать
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 貸 lend
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 貸 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “substitute” + “shellfish”. 貸 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 貸 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.