渇 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- カツ
- Kun
- かわ.く
- Meaning
- thirst; dry up
Origin
Water plus a phonetic element: water drying up; the throat going dry.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カツ | 渇望・渇水 |
|---|---|
| かわく | 渇く・渇き Compare: 乾く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 渇望かつぼう
craving; longing
- 渇水かっすい
water shortage
Example
のどが渇いたので水を飲んだ。
I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)