干 — Dry
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Common Japanese Words with 干 (Dry)
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Dry (干) expressed as a verb meaning to air out/dry.
To drink (飲) a cup until it is completely dry (干) is to drain/drink up.
Leaving items under the hot sun (日) until dry (干) is sun-drying.
A frame set up to hang laundry things (物) out to dry (干) is a drying rack.
Frequently Asked Questions About 干 (Dry)
What is the best kanji mnemonic for 干 (Dry)?
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The Shibashi Japanese kanji mnemonic for 干 ("Dry", read as かん) is: Just Genghis Khan (かん) drying his clothes in the hot (ほ) summer heat (ひ)... Using visual kanji mnemonics that combine the character's radicals, meaning, and reading into a single illustrated scene makes 干 effortless to recall.
What does the kanji 干 mean and how is it read in Japanese?
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The Japanese kanji 干 means "Dry". Its primary reading is かん (On'yomi: かん; Kun'yomi: ほ, ひ). Our Japanese kanji mnemonics tie the reading directly into the visual story so you remember both the meaning and pronunciation together.
What are common Japanese words and compounds with 干?
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Essential Japanese vocabulary words containing 干 include: 干す (ほす - to air; to dry; to desiccate), 飲み干す (のみほす - to drink up; to drain (cup)), 日干し (ひぼし - sun-drying; dried in the sun), 物干し (ものほし - clothes drying frame/rack).
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