sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name)

About this kanji

The kanji 仮 (かり) primarily means something temporary or assumed. It is often used as a noun, but you can also find it in verbs as it describes conditions that are not permanent. For example, 仮に (かりに) means 'supposing' or 'for the sake of argument,' while 仮称 (かしょう) refers to a 'temporary name.' Another common compound, 仮定 (かてい), means 'assumption,' and 仮面 (かめん) translates to 'mask.' Note that while this kanji often conveys a sense of something not lasting, it can also imply a role or identity taken on informally.

Example sentences

• 仮の姿を見せている。

  It shows a temporary form.

Meanings across languages

English

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

Tiếng Việt

giả, tạm thời, giữa chừng, giả định, không chính thức

日本語

かり, てきかん, あて, くみつける

한국어

가짜, 임시의, 간접, 가정한(이름), 비공식

中文

假, 临时, 中间的, 假定（名字）, 非正式

id

pura-pura

th

ปลอม

es

fingido

fr

faux

de

Schein

pt

falso

Common compounds

• 仮にかりにsupposing, even if, granting that
• 仮称かしょうtemporary name, provisional name
• 仮想かそうimagination, supposition, virtual
• 仮定かていassumption, supposition, hypothesis
• 仮面かめんmask, disguise, guise
• 仮名かめいalias, pseudonym, pen name
• 仮説かせつhypothesis, supposition, assumption
• 仮設かせつtemporary construction, temporary establishment, provisional construction