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Kanji

干

dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

干部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ほす, ほし-, -ぼし, ひる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たく, たて, ほす, もと, もとむ

Common Readings

カン, ひ…る, ほ…す

Example sentences

若干 じゃっかん
計画には若干の修正が必要だ。

The plan needs some minor corrections.

干渉 かんしょう
親は子供の私生活に干渉しすぎるべきではない。

Parents should not interfere too much in their children's private lives.

飲み干す のみほす
彼はビールを一気に飲み干した

He drank up the beer in one gulp.

余り あまり
余りの暑さに、彼は冷たい水を一気に飲み干した。

Because of the excessive heat, he drank the cold water all at once.

干す ほす
天気がいいので、洗濯物を外に干した。

Since the weather is good, I hung the laundry outside to dry.

乾く かわく
洗濯物がよく乾くように、外に干した。

I hung the laundry outside so it would dry well.

干し肉 ほしにく
旅の途中、干し肉をかじりながら星を眺めた。

During the journey, I gazed at the stars while nibbling on dried meat.

干からびる ひからびる
夏の日差しが強いと、鉢植えはすぐ干からびる。

When the summer sunlight is strong, a potted plant dries up quickly.

梅干し うめぼし
酸っぱい梅干しが好きです。

I like sour pickled plums.

自家製 じかせい
祖母が作った自家製の梅干しは、とても酸っぱい。

The homemade pickled plums my grandmother made are very sour.

Example Vocabulary

若干

じゃっかん

some; a few; slightly

干渉

かんしょう

interference; intervention; meddling

飲み干す

のみほす

to drink up; to drain (a glass)

干す

ほす

to dry; to air out; to empty

干し肉

ほしにく

dried meat; jerky

干からびる

ひからびる

to dry up; to become parched and shriveled

干物

ひもの

梅干し

うめぼし

pickled plum

欄干

らんかん

railing; balustrade; handrail

干上がる

ひあがる

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