How to say 'Drying' or 'Dryness' in Japanese | 乾燥

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The Japanese word for Drying or Dryness is 'Kansou', written as 乾燥 in Japanese.'Drying' or 'Dryness' in hiragana is かんそう.

word

乾燥

Meaning

Drying, Dryness

Reading

かんそう

kansou

Kanji

乾Dry 燥Dry, Parch, Dry up

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '乾燥 (かんそう)' primarily refers to the state of being dry or the process of drying. It is commonly used in contexts related to weather, food preservation, and materials. For example: The dryness of the air is intense「空気の乾燥が激しい」(くうきのかんそうがはげしい). Drying clothes in the sun「服を乾燥させる」(ふくをかんそうさせる). This word can also be used in scientific or technical contexts, such as in describing the drying process of paint or other substances.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4281

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 乾燥

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

乾

Meaning

Dry

kanji

燥

Meaning

Dry, Parch, Dry up

Words Related to 乾燥 Through the Kanji 乾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 乾 as well.

word

乾杯

Meaning

Cheers

word

乾かす

Meaning

Dry

word

乾く

Meaning

Dry

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