Word Meaning 枯燥

こそう kosou

枯燥 is read as こそう (kosou) and means drying up.

Meaning

English

drying up
parching

Reading

Kana

こそう

Romaji

kosou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 147496 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

枯れ木

かれき

dead tree

枯れ葉

かれは

dead leaf

枯れる

かれる

to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

枯死

こし

withering

枯れ草

かれくさ

dry grass

枯れ枝

かれえだ

dead branch (or twig, etc.)

枯山水

かれさんすい

traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden

枯山水

こせんすい

karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden

乾燥

かんそう

insipidity

枯渇

こかつ

drying up

焦燥

しょうそう

impatience

木枯らし

こがらし

cold wintry wind