The kanji 仮 primarily conveys the idea of "temporary," "provisional," "assumed," or "makeshift." It suggests something that is not permanent, is not the real thing, or is being used for a limited time or purpose. The meaning emphasizes the lack of permanence or completeness.

・On-yomi (音読み): カ (ka) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かり (kari)

⚫︎ 仮の姿 Translation: temporary appearance; disguise ⚫︎ 仮免許 Translation: provisional license; learner's permit ⚫︎ 仮定 Translation: assumption; supposition; hypothesis

The kanji 仮 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The phonetic component is 牙(が, ka), meaning "fang" or "tooth". The semantic component is 人(ひと, person). Originally, 仮 depicted a person 人 standing beside a fang 牙, which in turn represented someone with a temporary or superficial association. Over time, the form evolved. The use of 牙 suggested a temporary or superficial connection, as a fang is only attached temporarily.