- 貸家 — rental house
- 賃貸 — rental (property)
- 貸方 — credit (accounting)
- 貸借 — loan and borrowing
- 貸与 — lending / loan (of equipment, etc.)
- 貸す — to lend
貸 combines the shell radical 貝 (value / money) with the phonetic 代 (exchange / substitution), reinforcing “loaning something of value.” It’s common in business, finance, and rental contexts.
この本を 貸してくれてありがとう。
Thanks for lending me this book.
友達に お金を 貸しました。
I lent money to a friend.