Word Meaning 渇く

かわく kawaku

渇く is read as かわく (kawaku) and means to be thirsty.

Meaning

English

to be thirsty
to feel thirsty
to thirst for
to crave

Reading

Kana

かわく

Romaji

kawaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 潤う Rank 16381 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渇き

かわき

thirst

渇望

かつぼう

craving

渇水

かっすい

water shortage

渇

かつ

thirst

枯渇

こかつ

drying up

Example Sentences

2

しょっちゅう喉が渇くんだよ。

I'm always thirsty.

食べ物によっては喉が渇くものがある。

Some kinds of food make us thirsty.