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燥

parch

JLPT N2 17 strokes
Kun'yomi
はしゃ.ぐ
On'yomi
ソウ
Radical
火 · fire (fire, heat)

Stroke order & writing

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燥 in example sentences

  • 肌はだが乾燥かんそうしています。

    Hada ga kansou shite imasu.

    I have dry skin.

  • 唇くちびるは乾燥かんそうしてますか？

    Kuchibiru wa kansou shitemasu ka?

    Are your lips dry?

  • 今日きょうは空気くうきが乾燥かんそうしています。

    Kyou wa kuuki ga kansou shite imasu.

    The air is dry today.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 燥

More 火 (fire) kanji

燥 means "parch". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read はしゃ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 燥 mean?
燥 means "parch". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 燥 have?
燥 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 燥 read?
It is read はしゃ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 燥?
燥 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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