How to say 'Dry' in Japanese | 乾かす

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The Japanese word for Dry is 'Kawakasu', written as 乾かす in Japanese.'Dry' in hiragana is かわかす.

word

乾かす

Meaning

Dry

Reading

かわかす

kawakasu

Kanji

乾Dry

Explanation

The Japanese verb '乾かす (かわかす)' means 'to dry'. It is used to describe the action of removing moisture from something, such as clothes, hair, or dishes. This verb is transitive, meaning it requires a direct object. For example: I dried the clothes「洗濯物を乾かした」(せんたくものをかわかした). She dried her hair with a towel「彼女はタオルで髪を乾かした」(かのじょはタオルでかみをかわかした). It is important to note that '乾かす' is often used in everyday contexts, such as laundry or personal care, and is distinct from '乾く (かわく)', which is the intransitive form meaning 'to become dry'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1909

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 乾かす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

乾

Meaning

Dry

Hiragana in the Word 乾かす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 乾かす Through the Kanji 乾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 乾 as well.

word

乾杯

Meaning

Cheers

word

乾燥

Meaning

Drying, Dryness

word

乾く

Meaning

Dry

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'Kawakasu' means 'Dry' .

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