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Illustration of 乾

乾けん

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乾く・乾かすことを表す字。 heaven; emperor

Example 1

私のシャツはまだ乾いていないの。

My shirt isn't dry yet.

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Example 2

君のTシャツはすぐ乾くでしょう。

Your T-shirt will dry soon.

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Kanji breakdown

乾

N2

drought; dry; desiccate; drink up; heaven; emperor

On reading
カン、ケン
Kun reading
かわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい
Radical
乙
Illustration of 乾く
N4

かわく

to get dry

Illustration of 乾かす
N2

かわかす

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

Illustration of 乾杯
N2

かんぱい

toast (drink)

Illustration of 乾燥
N2

かんそう

dry; arid; insipid; dehydrated

Illustration of 乾電池
N2

かんでんち

dry cell; battery