Dry Up in Japanese
"dry up" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
燥
sou
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "dry up". The most common choice is shown first.
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Top pick
parch, dry up
Reading: sou
17 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of fire and phonetic. Drying with fire.
What it carries
Dryness, dry, dry up. Represents drying.
Related kanji for "dry up"
渇Details →枯Details →
dry up
katsu
Composed of water and phonetic. No water.
dry up
ko · nature, dark
Composed of tree and old. Old tree.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for dry up?
The most common kanji for "dry up" is 燥, read as sou. It means parch, dry up. Related kanji: 渇 (dry up), 枯 (dry up).
How many strokes does 燥 have?
燥 has 17 strokes.