乾

drought, dry

JLPT N2 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る
On'yomi: カン・ケン

乾 means "drought, dry". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

乾 in example sentences

服ふくが乾かわいてないぞ。

Fuku ga kawaitenai zo.

The clothes aren't dry.
肌はだが乾燥かんそうしています。

Hada ga kansou shite imasu.

I have dry skin.
唇くちびるは乾燥かんそうしてますか？

Kuchibiru wa kansou shitemasu ka?

Are your lips dry?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 乾 mean?: 乾 means "drought, dry". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 乾 have?: 乾 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 乾 read?: It is read かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 乾?: 乾 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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