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仮 — temporary / provisional

Grade 5か, けつ, かり

仮 (readings: か, けつ, かり; Japanese kanji) means “temporary / provisional”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 仮面 (mask).

What does 仮 mean?

Kanji
Meaningtemporary / provisional
Readingsか, けつ, かり
GradeGrade 5 (Hard)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 仮

仮 is read or けつ or かり depending on the word.

Example words with 仮

Example仮面 (mask)
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Updated: 2026-07-14