dry, parch, ebb, recede

About this kanji

The kanji 干 (kan) primarily means "to dry" or "to parch." It is often used as a verb but also appears in nouns and compounds. For example, 干渉 (かんしょう, kanshō) means "interference," while 若干 (じゃっかん, jakkan) means "some" or "a few." A common verb is 干す (ほす, hosu), which means "to air dry." Additionally, 干潟 (ひがた, higata) refers to a "tidal flat," an area exposed at low tide. When using this kanji, it's helpful to remember its connections to drying processes or situations where something is diminished or recedes.

Example sentences

• 木を干すことは大切だ。

  It is important to dry the wood.

Meanings across languages

English

dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

Tiếng Việt

khô

日本語

乾燥

한국어

건조

中文

干燥

id

kering

th

แห้ง

es

seco

fr

sec

de

trocken

pt

seco

Common compounds

• 干渉かんしょうinterference, intervention, meddling
• 若干じゃっかんsome, few, a number of
• 干潟ひがたtidal flat, tideland
• 干すほすto air, to dry, to desiccate
• 梅干しうめぼしumeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
• 物干しものほしframe for drying clothes, clotheshorse
• 干拓かんたくland reclamation (from sea)
• 干満かんまんebb and flow