仮

sham, temporary

JLPT N1 Grade 5 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: かり・かり-
On'yomi: カ・ケ

仮 means "sham, temporary". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read かり・かり- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

仮 in example sentences

仮かりにそれが本当ほんとうだとしましょう。

Kari ni sore ga hontou da to shimashou.

Let's assume it's true.
これらのデータはその仮説かせつを支持しじしている。

Korera no deeta wa sono kasetsu o shiji shite iru.

This data supports the hypothesis.
仮かりに海外かいがいへ行いくとしたら、フランスへ行いくだろう。

Kari ni kaigai e iku to shitara, furansu e iku darou.

If I were to go abroad, I would go to France.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 仮 mean?: 仮 means "sham, temporary". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 仮 have?: 仮 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 仮 read?: It is read かり・かり- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 仮?: 仮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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