漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

4Junior high level11 strokesRadical
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カン・ケン
Kun
かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬい
Meaning
dry

Origin

ORIGIN

As the sun rises the moisture leaves — to dry.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

カン乾燥・乾杯・乾電池
かわく乾く

Compare: 渇く

かわかす乾かす

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 乾燥かんそう

    dryness

  • 乾杯かんぱい

    a toast

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

冬は空気が乾燥する。

The air gets dry in winter.

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