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乾
On'yomi
カン・ケン
KAN / KEN
Kun'yomi
かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬい
kawaku / kawakasu / hosu / hiru / inui
drought · dry · desiccate · drink up · heaven · emperor
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Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1453
Radical乙second(1)
Stroke Order
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Strokes11
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of second and phonetic. Drying in sun.
Symbolism
Dry, toast, parch. Represents lack of moisture.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Cat relaxing
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
乾坤一擲
けんこんいってき
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task; stake all (on something)
無味乾燥
むみかんそう
dull; uninteresting; dry; dull
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾くまもなし
Poem #92 from Hyakunin Isshu
二条院讃岐Nijōin no Sanuki
12th century