JLPT N2 · 3 strokes
Kanji 干: "dry, parch, ebb"
The kanji 干 means "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン in on'yomi and ほ.す, ほ.し-, -ぼ.し, ひ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほ.すほ.し--ぼ.しひ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1349 of 2,501 |
Common words with 干
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 若干some; few; a number of; a little (bit) · somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
- 干渉interference; intervention; meddling
- 飲み干すto drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass)
- 干すto air; to dry; to desiccate · to drain (off)
- 干るto dry (up); to become parched · to ebb; to recede
- 欄干railing; guard rail; handrail; banister · (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars)
- 干からびるto dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry · to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
- 干し肉dried meat; jerky
- 干物dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
- 梅干しumeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
- 干上がるto dry up; to parch; to ebb away
- 不干渉abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
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