Word Meaning 干る

ひる hiru

干る is read as ひる (hiru) and means to dry (up).

Meaning

English

to dry (up)
to become parched
to ebb
to recede

Reading

Kana

ひる

Romaji

hiru

Writing Variants

乾るひる hiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 4 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 満ちる Rank 13954 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

干渉

かんしょう

interference

干拓

かんたく

land reclamation (from sea)

干潟

ひがた

tidal flat

干渉電力

かんしょうでんりょく

interference power

干渉法

かんしょうほう

interferometry

若干

そこばく

many

若干

じゃっかん

many

物干し

ものほし

frame for drying clothes