渇 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- カツかつ · katsu
- Kun
- かわ.くkawa.ku
- Meaning
- thirst; dry up
Stroke order
Origin
Water plus a phonetic element: water drying up; the throat going dry.
Readings and examples
| Onカツかつkatsu | 渇望かつぼう渇水かっすい |
|---|---|
| Kunかわくkawaku | 渇くかわく渇きかわき 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
- 枯渇こかつ
Example
のどが渇いたので水を飲んだ。
I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
Nearby characters
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CompoundRadicalReading
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)