渇 — Stroke Order, Readings & Meaning

Readings

On readingカツ

Kun readingかわ.く

Jōyō Grade 8

to be thirsty
to feel thirsty
to thirst for
to crave

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · mexican bandit · muchacho · siesta · sun (日) · day (日) · aroma · bound up (乙) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 488

Compound words

渇くかわく

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

渇きかわき

thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

渇水かっすい

water shortage

渇望かつぼう

craving; longing; thirsting

枯渇こかつ

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 渇

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step