Quick answer
干 is the kanji for "Dry". A common reading is ほ.す (hosu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Dry
Also : Ebb · Parch · Recede
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 干 represents 'DRY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of dry.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with dry. Kun-reading: ほ.す.
Example Sentences
洗濯物を干すのを忘れて、雨で濡らしてしまいました。
せんたくものをほすのをわすれて、あめでぬらしてしまいました。
I forgot to hang out the laundry and it got wet in the rain.
干ばつが続いているため、農作物の生産が減少しています。
かんばつがつづいているため、のうさくもつのせいさんがげんしょうしています。
Due to continued drought, agricultural production is decreasing.
Vocabulary using 干
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