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乾

Kanji 乾: meaning "dry", readings, stroke order

The kanji 乾 means "dry". On'yomi: カン; kun'yomi: かわく、かわかす. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
dry
On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
かわくかわかす
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 乾

  • 乾く かわく — to get dry
  • 乾かす かわかす — to dry
  • 乾燥 かんそう — dry, arid, dehydrated
  • 乾電池 かんでんち — dry cell, battery
  • 乾杯 かんぱい — Cheers! (a toast)

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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