🇻🇪 Help earthquake victims in Venezuela 🇻🇪
日

Nihongo

Classroom

What is the Kanji for 'Dry'? | 乾

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Dry', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Dry' is 乾.

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    Reading

    kunyomiかわ

    kawa

    ほ

    ho

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    車Car 乞Beg

    Example Word

    乾杯: cheers. The Japanese verbal noun '乾杯 (かんぱい)' means 'cheers'. It is commonly used during gatherings, parties, or meals to propose a toast before drinking. This word is often accompanied by raising glasses and is a gesture of goodwill, celebration, or camaraderie. Example sentences: Let's make a toast!「乾杯しましょう!」(かんぱいしましょう). Cheers to your success!「あなたの成功に乾杯!」(あなたのせいこうにかんぱい). Note that '乾杯' is typically used in formal or celebratory contexts and is not used casually in everyday conversation.

    Radical

    乛

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1181

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 乾

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    乞

    Meaning

    Beg

Words Using 乾

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    乾かす

    Meaning

    Dry

    word

    乾燥

    Meaning

    Drying, Dryness

    word

    乾く

    Meaning

    Dry

    word

    乾杯

    Meaning

    Cheers

Kanji Related to 乾 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Learn the Kanji 乾

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 乾 mean?

乾 means 'Dry'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.