Kanji

渇

thirst, dry up, parch

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かわく

Common Readings

カツ, かわ…く

Example sentences

渇く かわく
激しい運動の後で、のどが渇いた。

After the intense exercise, my throat was thirsty.

一気に いっきに
喉が渇いていたので、水を一気に飲んだ。

I drank the water in one go because I was thirsty.

喉が渇く のどがかわく
炎天下を歩いたので、喉が渇いた。

Since I walked under the scorching sun, I got thirsty.

渇望 かつぼう
彼は平和を渇望している

He yearns for peace.

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