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干

dry
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
JōyōGrade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. dryRtK
    我々のコンピューター・システムには最初若干のトラブルがあったが、今は全部解決されている。Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they've been sorted out now.tatoeba
    本願寺は干渉しない。The Hongan-ji Temple should not intervene.wiki
  2. parch
  3. ebb
  4. recede
  5. interfere
    彼は私たちの家族の問題に干渉する権利はない。He has no right to interfere in our family affairs.tatoeba
  6. intercede
  1. to dry (up)
  2. to become parched
  3. to ebb
  4. to recede

Popular Usage

梅干干渉

Radicals and components

Radical干dry
Components
How it's built
干
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

clothesline

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1777

Compound words

煮干しにぼし
Small dried sardines, used whole to make soup stock.
干渉かんしょう
interference; intervention; meddling
干るひる
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
干潟ひがた
tidal flat; tideland
干拓かんたく
land reclamation (from sea)
干満かんまん
ebb and flow
若干じゃっかん
some; few; a number of; a little (bit); somewhat
欄干らんかん
railing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade
干すほす
to air; to dry; to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up
梅干しうめぼし
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
物干しものほし
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
干しほし
drying
干鰯ほしか
fertilizer made from dried sardines
干草ほしくさ
hay
干鱈ほしだら
dried cod
干瓢かんぴょう
strips of dried gourd
干与かんよ
participation
干姜かんきょう
dried ginger
干戈かんか
weapon
干魃かんばつ
drought
筍干しゅんかん
dish of seasonal vegetables and bamboo shoots
笋干しゅんかん
dish of seasonal vegetables and bamboo shoots
闌干らんかん
railing
飲干すのみほす
to drink up

Additional Examples

彼は井戸を飲み干すほどのどが渇いていた。
He was thirsty enough to drink a well dry.tatoeba
彼はビールの大ジョッキを飲み干した。
He drank that large beer mug dry.tatoeba
彼はコップの中身を飲み干した。
He emptied his glass.tatoeba
本願寺は干渉しない。
The Hongan-ji Temple should not intervene.wiki
4月23日 三国干渉により遼東半島を返還
April 23: the Triple Intervention forced to Japan to return the Liaodong Peninsula.wiki

Stroke Order

3 strokes

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