仮
仮 — Sham
sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
On’yomiカ (ka)
On’yomiケ (ke)
Kun’yomiかり (kari)
Kun’yomiかり- (kari)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 仮
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮に | かりに karini | supposing; even if; granting that |
| 仮称 | かしょう kashou | temporary name; provisional name |
| 仮設 | かせつ kasetsu | temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction |
| 仮名 | かめい kamei | alias; pseudonym; pen name |
| 仮処分 | かりしょぶん karishobun | provisional disposition; temporary injunction |
| 仮面 | かめん kamen | mask; disguise; guise |
Study notes
仮 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1039 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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