borrow

(personleft) + (long ago)
★★★☆☆
10 strokes

Onyomi

SHAKU

Mnemonic

That person borrowed from you long ago, and never repaid. . . so go ahead and put him in SHACKLES, Officer!

Kunyomi

か * りる borrow 1/2 KANA
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

借金(しゃっきん)

a debt ★★★☆☆
(borrow) + (gold) = 借金 (a debt)

a debt - What the Yakuza comes to break your knees if you don't pay.