- 借金 — debt / borrowed money
- 借用 — borrowing / usage
- 借家 — rented house
- 借地 — leased land
- 借用書 — IOU / loan document
- 恩借 — borrowing as a favor / loan through kindness
- 賃借 — lease / renting
- 拝借 — humble form of “borrow”
- 借財 — borrowed funds / debt
The radical 亻 means "person," while the right side lends the sound and relates to value or estimation. Together, 借 captures the idea of a person depending on another — borrowing something temporarily.
彼は 友達に お金を借りました。
He borrowed money from a friend.
図書館で 本を 借りました。
I borrowed a book from the library.