What does kanji 渇 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 渇 is thirst.

How is kanji 渇 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 渇 are かわ.く; the onyomi readings are カツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 渇?

The main radical for kanji 渇 is 水.

What words use kanji 渇?

Example words that use kanji 渇 include 渇き, 渇望, 渇く, 渇水.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

渇

Meaning

Kanji 渇

thirst

thirst, dry up, parch

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かわ.く
Onyomi 音読み: カツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 渴 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1944
Strokes: 11
Radical: 水
Components: 勹 • 匕 • 汁 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 19 common entries

Showing 19 of 25 entries that include this kanji.

渇き

かわき

thirst

渇望

かつぼう

craving

渇く

かわく

to be thirsty

渇水

かっすい

water shortage

渇

かつ

thirst

活を入れる

かつをいれる

to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.)

渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず

かっしてもとうせんのみずをのまず

better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth

渇す

かっす

to be thirsty

渇する

かっする

to be thirsty

渇に臨みて井を掘る

かつにのぞみていをほる

to fail to make timely preparations

渇に臨みて井を穿つ

かつにのぞみてせいをうがつ

to fail to make timely preparations

渇を癒やす

かつをいやす

to quench one's thirst

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

喉が渇いたので、水を一杯ください。

I'm thirsty, so please give me a glass of water.

長い散歩のあとで喉が渇いた。

After a long walk, I got thirsty.

夏の日差しで畑の土が渇いた。

The field soil dried up in the summer sun.

川が渇いて、魚が少なくなった。

The river dried up, and there were fewer fish.

その土地は日照りでひどく渇していた。

The land was badly parched by the drought.

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