干 (hosu) Kanji Meaning: "Dry" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A pole laid out to dry: dry.

干 means dry

parch, ebb, recede, interfere

A pole laid out to dry: dry.

On'yomi

  • カンkan

Kun'yomi

  • ほ(す)hosu
  • ほ(し)hoshi
  • ぼ(し)boshi
  • ひ(る)hiru

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Common words

  • 若干じゃっかんsome; few
  • 干すほすto air; to dry
  • 物干しものほしframe for drying clothes; clotheshorse
  • 干渉かんしょうinterference; intervention

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