Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to lend, to loan.
  2. to rent out, to hire out.
  3. to hand (over), to give. Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
貸す かす
 
藉す かす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lend
か.す かし- タイ (5th, N4)
substitute, change, convert
ダイ か.わる よ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)