乾

meaningdrought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperor

On'yomi
カン、ケン
Kun'yomi
かわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい
Strokes
11
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1453 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

乾
  • 乾燥かんそうdryness
  • 乾電池かんでんちdry cell battery
  • 乾杯かんぱいcheers
  • 乾期かんきdry season
  • 乾物かんぶつdry provisions
  • 乾かすかわかすto dry
  • 乾くかわくto get dry
  • 乾季かんきdry season

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