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What is the Kanji for 'Dry', 'Parch' and 'Dry up'? | 燥

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Dry', 'Parch' and 'Dry up' is 燥.

    kanji

    燥

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    Reading

    kunyomiはしゃ

    hasha

    onyomiそう

    sou

    Parts

    喿 火Fire

    Example Word

    乾燥: drying or dryness. 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.

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1939

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 燥

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

    component

    喿

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

Words Using 燥

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    乾燥

    Meaning

    Drying, Dryness

Kanji Related to 燥 Through the Part 喿

These 2 kanji contain the part 喿 as well.

    kanji

    繰

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

    kanji

    操

    Meaning

    Handle, Chastity

Kanji Related to 燥 Through the Part 火

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    熟

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    爆

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    憎

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    焼

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    炎

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    燃

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    災

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    淡

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Learn the Kanji 燥

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What does 燥 mean?

燥 means 'Dry', 'Parch' and 'Dry up'.

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.