Japanese symbol for “lender”
貸し手
かして
Romaji: kashite
lender
In Japanese, lender is 貸し手, read かして (kashite).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n lender
Written forms: 貸し手、貸手. Readings: かして.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lender”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貸し主 | かしぬし kashinushi | lender; creditor; landlord |
| 貸方 | かしかた kashikata | creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger) |
| 貸し元 | かしもと kashimoto | financier; lender; financial backer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貸出 | かしだし kashidashi | lending; loaning |
| 貸し | かし kashi | loan; lending; hire |
| 賃貸 | ちんたい chintai | leasing (out); renting out; hiring out |
| 貸す | かす kasu | to lend; to loan |
| 貸付 | かしつけ kashitsuke | loan |
| 貸借 | たいしゃく taishaku | loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lender”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.