Readings
Meanings
当地は夏はひどく湿気が多いが、逆に冬は乾燥する。It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.tatoeba
Radicals and components
Components
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘfire (火) · furniture · wooden goods · mouth (口) · tree (木) · wood (木)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 228
Additional Examples
It gets very humid at home in summer; in winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.tatoeba We keep shiitake mushrooms dry.tatoeba Stroke Order
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Practice Writing
Practice Writing 燥
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step