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What does the kanji 干 mean?

干 means dry, drying; intervention. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi ほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
Strokes3
Main radical干
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi カンKun'yomi ほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

dry, drying; intervention

Memory hook

Something hung on a crossbar to dry out — DRY, INTERFERE.

Main radical

干dry 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 3 strokes

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Common words

  • 干すほすto dry (in the sun); to drink up
  • 干渉かんしょうinterference, meddling; (physics) interference

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.