temporary · false

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仮 conveys something provisional or assumed and is read かり or か.
• Basic usage: 仮の名前 means a temporary name; 仮定 means treating a condition as true for the sake of reasoning.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An assumption and a lie
  • 同じ速さだと仮定する means to reason on the assumption of the same speed.
  • It neither confirms that the speeds really match nor means deliberately deceiving someone.
• The word for kana
  • When referring to the Japanese writing system, 仮名 is read かな.
  • It appears in script names such as 平仮名 and 片仮名; in this context, it does not mean a person's temporary name.