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Kanji 干

3 strokes

Meaning

dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
ほすほし--ぼしひる
Strokes
3
JLPT
N2
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#1349 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Words with 干

  • 干す

    ほす

    to air, to dry, to drink up

    N2
  • 干渉

    かんしょう

    interference, intervention

    N1
  • 若干

    じゃっかん

    some, few, number of

    N1
  • 梅干し

    うめぼし

    dried plum

    N1
  • 干し~

    ほし~

    dried ~

    N1
  • 干し物

    ほしもの

    dried washing (clothes)

    N1

Example sentences

  • 洗濯せんたく物ぶつを干ほすには最高さいこうの天気てんきだ。

    This is perfect weather for drying clothes.

  • 公園こうえんのつつじの世話せわをする庭師にわしが若干じゃっかん名めいいる。

    Several gardeners look after the azaleas in the park.

  • 彼かれに干渉かんしょうするな。

    Don't meddle in his affairs.

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Other kanji with radical “dry” 干

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