渇
渇 — Thirst
thirst, dry up, parch
On’yomiカツ (katsu)
Kun’yomiかわく (kawaku)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 渇
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渇水 | かっすい kassui | water shortage |
| 渇き | かわき kawaki | thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.) |
| 渇く | かわく kawaku | to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for |
| 枯渇 | こかつ kokatsu | drying up; running dry; running out |
| 渇望 | かつぼう katsubou | craving; longing; thirsting |
| 渇 | かつ katsu | thirst |
Study notes
渇 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1944 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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