Word Meaning 干からびる

ひからびる hikarabiru

干からびる is read as ひからびる (hikarabiru) and means to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.).

Meaning

English

to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.)
to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to dry up
to shrivel (up)
to go (completely) dry

Reading

Kana

ひからびる

Romaji

hikarabiru

Writing Variants

乾涸びる ひからびる hikarabiru
干乾びる ひからびる hikarabiru
干涸びる ひからびる hikarabiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 萎れる,萎びる,凋む,萎む,萎える,乾涸びる Rank 146246 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

干る

ひる

to dry (up)

干上がる

ひあがる

to dry up

干す

ほす

to deprive of a role, job, etc.

干支

えと

12-year Chinese zodiac

干満

かんまん

ebb and flow

干物女

ひものおんな

young woman who has given up on love

干し場

ほしば

drying place

干し首

ほしくび

shrunken head

干物

ひもの

dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

干し物

ほしもの

things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)

干死ぬ

ひしぬ

to starve to death

あごが干上がる

あごがひあがる

to lose one's means of livelihood