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干

dry
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
JōyōGrade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. dryRtK
  2. parch
  3. ebb
  4. recede
  5. interfere
  6. intercede
  1. to dry (up)
  2. to become parched
  3. to ebb
  4. to recede

Popular Usage

梅干干渉

Radicals and components

Radical干dryComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

clothesline

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1777

Compound words

干渉かんしょう
interference; intervention; meddling
干るひる
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
干潟ひがた
tidal flat; tideland
干拓かんたく
land reclamation (from sea)
干満かんまん
ebb and flow
若干じゃっかん
some; few; a number of; a little (bit); somewhat
欄干らんかん
railing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade
干すほす
to air; to dry; to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up
梅干しうめぼし
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
物干しものほし
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
煮干しにぼし
Small dried sardines, used whole to make soup stock.

Stroke Order

3 strokes

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