渇

thirst; dry up; parch

11 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1944.

Readings

• かわく (kun reading): 渇く (かわく) to be thirsty; 渇き (かわき) thirst
• カツ (on reading): 枯渇 (こかつ) drying up; 渇水 (かっすい) water shortage

Components

• 氵
• 曷
• 勹 radical wrap
• 匕 radical spoon
• ⺡ radical water, left-side form of 水
• 日 radical sun; day

Words using 渇

• 渇く (かわく) to be thirsty
• 渇き (かわき) thirst
• 喉が渇く (のどがかわく) to be thirsty
• 枯渇 (こかつ) drying up
• 渇水 (かっすい) water shortage
• 渇望 (かつぼう) craving
• 渇水期 (かっすいき) dry season
• 口渇 (こうかつ) thirst
• 消渇 (しょうかち) diabetes (in traditional Chinese medicine)

24 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists