Word Meaning 乾く

かわく kawaku

乾く is read as かわく (kawaku) and means to get dry.

Meaning

English

  1. to get dry

Reading

Kana

かわく

Romaji

kawaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 潤う,湿る,濡れる Rank 17499 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

乾期

かんき

dry season

乾電池

かんでんち

dry cell

乾燥

かんそう

insipidity

乾杯

かんぱい

drinking one's glass dry

乾物

かんぶつ

dry provisions

乾かす

かわかす

to dry (clothes, etc.)

乾燥機

かんそうき

drying machine

乾き

かわき

drying

乾パン

かんぱん

cracker

Example Sentences

4

ぺんきがかわくまでさわらないで。

Don't touch it until the paint dries.

ぬれたくつはひとばんでかわくだろう。

The wet shoes will probably dry overnight.

Your T-shirt will dry soon.

When air dries, the throat dries, and cough comes out.