drought, dry, desiccate, drink up

About this kanji

The kanji 乾 primarily means "dry" or "to dry out." You can find it in both nouns and verbs. For instance, the verb 乾く (かわく) means "to get dry," while 乾燥 (かんそう) refers to "dryness" or "desiccation." Another useful compound is 乾杯 (かんぱい), which means "cheers" and is often used when raising glasses in celebration. Additionally, 乾季 (かんき) means "dry season," commonly referring to periods with little rain. It's interesting to note that while this kanji often relates to dryness, it can also be used in contexts like drinking up, showcasing its versatile nature in the language.

Example sentences

• 乾燥した環境が影響する。

  A dry environment can have an impact.

Meanings across languages

English

drought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperor

Tiếng Việt

hạn hán, khô, hút nước, uống, trời, hoàng đế

日本語

干ばつ, 乾燥する, 脱水する, 飲み干す, 天, 天皇

한국어

가뭄, 마르다, 건조하다, 다 마시다, 하늘, 황제

中文

干旱, 干, 脱水, 饮用, 天, 皇帝

id

kekeringan, kering, mengeringkan

th

ภัยแล้ง, แห้ง, ทำให้แห้ง

es

sequía, seco, deshidratar

fr

sécheresse, sec, déshydrater

de

Dürre, trocken, austrocknen

pt

seca, seco, desidratar

Common compounds

• 乾くかわくto get dry
• 乾燥かんそうdryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes)
• 乾物かんぶつdry provisions, dried food, dried goods
• 乾季かんきdry season
• 乾杯かんぱいcheers, bottoms-up, prosit
• 乾かすかわかすto dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
• 乾電池かんでんちdry cell battery
• 乾燥機かんそうきdrying machine, dryer, desiccator