dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
ほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
Parts
一十干similar kanji →
JLPT N33 strokesGrade 6#1349 most commonU+5E72

Stroke order

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3 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 干

  • 干るひるto dry (up); to become parchedN5
  • 干潟ひがたtidal flat; tidelandN5
  • 干渉かんしょうinterference; intervention; meddlingN5
  • 干拓かんたくland reclamation (from sea)N5
  • 干満かんまんebb and flowN5
  • 若干じゃっかんsome; few; a number of; a little (bit)N5
  • 梅干しうめぼしumeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plumN5
  • 欄干らんかんrailing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade; parapetN5
  • 干すほすto air; to dry; to desiccateN5
  • 物干しものほしframe for drying clothes; clotheshorseN5
  • 飲み干すのみほすto drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)N3
  • 干しほしdrying; driedN3
  • 干菓子ひがしdry Japanese confectionery; dry Japanese sweetsN3
  • 干し草ほしくさhay; dry grassN3
  • 干害かんがいdrought disaster; drought damageN3
  • 干天かんてんdrought; dry weatherN3
  • 干物ひものdried fish (or shellfish, etc.)N3
  • 十干じっかんten celestial stems (two types each of wood, fire, earth, metal, water); ten heavenly stemsN3
  • 内政干渉ないせいかんしょうinterference in the domestic affairs of another countryN3
  • 不干渉ふかんしょうabstention; nonintervention; noninterferenceN3