干
dry, parch
JLPT N2 Grade 6 3 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ほ.す・ほ.し-・-ぼ.し・ひ.る
- On'yomi
- カン
干 means "dry, parch". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read ほ.す・ほ.し-・-ぼ.し・ひ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
Stroke order & writing
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干 in example sentences
をにはのだ。 Sentakumono o hosu ni wa saikou no tenki da.
This is perfect weather for drying clothes.
がをのてて。 Tomu ga sentakumono o hosuno tetsudatte agete.
Please help Tom hang up the laundry.
はののつです。 Ariakekai wa nihon no mottomo hiroi higata no hitotsu desu.
The Ariake Sea is one of the biggest tidelands in Japan.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 干
Common questions
- What does the kanji 干 mean?
- 干 means "dry, parch". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 干 have?
- 干 is written in 3 strokes.
- How is 干 read?
- It is read ほ.す・ほ.し-・-ぼ.し・ひ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 干?
- 干 is a JLPT N2 kanji.