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乾 — dry; parched

乾 means “dry; parched”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). Kun'yomi: かわ(く) (kawaku). You'll see it in words such as 乾く (kawaku, “to get dry”).

乾
Stroke order of 乾
Meaning
dry; parched
On'yomi
カン (kan)
Kun'yomi
かわ(く) (kawaku)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2 · set Water & the sea 2

How to remember 乾

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 早 early · 乞 beg

Words with 乾

WordReadingMeaning
乾くかわく kawaku kunto get dry
乾かすかわかす kawakasu kunto dry; to desiccate
乾きかわき kawaki kundrying; dryness

Don't confuse it with

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