乾 drought, dry, desiccate, drink up
The kanji 乾 means “drought, dry, desiccate, drink up”. It is read カン, ケン, かわ.く, かわ.かす, ほ.す, ひ.る. It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How to read 乾?
- Kun’yomi
- かわ.く (kawaku), かわ.かす (kawakasu), ほ.す (hosu), ひ.る (hiru)
- On’yomi
- カン (kan), ケン (ken)
How to write 乾?
乾 is written in 11 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 乾
- 乾燥 (かんそう) : drying, dryness
- 乾電池 (かんでんち) : dry cell battery
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