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乾

drought
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingカン、ケン
Kun readingかわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. droughtRtK
  2. dry
  3. desiccate
  4. drink up
  5. heaven
  6. emperor

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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mist · ten (十) · needle (丨) · early (早) · sun (日) · day (日) · beg · reclining · lying down · fishhook

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 502

Compound words

飲み乾すのみほす
to drink up
乾しほし
drying
乾かすかわかす
to dry (clothes, etc.)
乾きかわき
drying
乾くかわく
to get dry
乾びるからびる
to dry up
乾パンかんパン
cracker
乾果かんか
dry fruit (e.g. nuts, legumes, follicles)

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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