干 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「干」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「干」
- On
- カン
- Kun
- ほ(す)・ひ(る)
- Meaning
- to dry; ebb
Origin
A forked pole; a tool for hanging things to dry — hence "to dry, to ebb."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カン | 干渉・干潮・若干 |
|---|---|
| ほす | 干す・干し物 |
| ひる | 干上がる・干物・潮干狩り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 干物ひもの
dried fish
- 干潮かんちょう
low tide
Example
洗った服を庭に干した。
I hung the washed clothes out in the garden.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)