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.

干 in example sentences

洗濯物せんたくものを干ほすには最高さいこうの天気てんきだ。

Sentakumono o hosu ni wa saikou no tenki da.

This is perfect weather for drying clothes.
トムが洗濯物せんたくものを干ほすの手伝てつだってあげて。

Tomu ga sentakumono o hosuno tetsudatte agete.

Please help Tom hang up the laundry.
有明海ありあけかいは日本にっぽんのもっとも広ひろい干潟ひがたの一ひとつです。

Ariakekai wa nippon no mottomo hiroi higata no hitotsu desu.

The Ariake Sea is one of the biggest tidelands in Japan.

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

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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.

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