Word Meaning 干ばつ

かんばつ kambatsu

干ばつ is read as かんばつ (kambatsu) and means drought.

Meaning

English

drought
long spell (period) of dry weather

Reading

Kana

かんばつ

Romaji

kambatsu

Writing Variants

干魃かんばつ kambatsu
旱魃かんばつ kambatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 145991 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

干る

ひる

to dry (up)

干上がる

ひあがる

to dry up

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

干渉

かんしょう

interference

Example Sentences

ひどい干ばつが続いており、農作物が心配だ。

ひどいかんばつがつづいており、のうさくぶつがしんぱいだ。

A severe drought continues, and I am worried about the crops.

その干ばつで多くの人と動物が餓死した。

In the drought, many people and animals starved to death.

今すぐに雨が降らないと、干ばつになります。

If it doesn't rain now, there'll be a drought.

ただし、干ばつの時期には湖の水位が大幅に低くなる可能性があります。

However, when droughts arise, lake levels can drop significantly.