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乾

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • drought
  • dry
  • desiccate
  • drink up
  • heaven
  • emperor

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かわ.く
  • かわ.かす
  • ほ.す
  • ひ.る
  • いぬい
Strokes
11
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#1492
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
乙#5 · second

Components

Common Words

  • 乾くかわくGodanto get dry
  • 乾燥かんそうNoundryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes), dehydration, desiccation
  • 乾物かんぶつNoundry provisions, dried food, dried goods, groceries
  • 乾季かんきNoundry season
  • 乾杯かんぱいInterjektioncheers, bottoms-up, prosit
  • 乾かすかわかすGodanto dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
  • 乾電池かんでんちNoundry cell battery
  • 乾きかわきNoundrying, dryness

Practice in Kanjiru

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