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    3. 乾く

    乾く

    乾かわく​

    to get dry

    N4KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    かわく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to get dry

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    洗せん濯たく物ものがよく乾かわいた。

    The laundry dried well.

    KMT3Daily LifeHome & Housing
    喉のどが乾かわいたので、水みずを飲のんだ。

    My throat was dry, so I drank water.

    KMT4Daily LifeFood & Dining
    雨あめ上あがりの道みちは、すぐに乾かわいて歩あるきやすくなった。

    The road after the rain quickly dried and became easy to walk on.

    KMT7Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    塗と料リョウが完かん全ぜんに乾かわくには時じ間かんがかかる。

    It takes time for the paint to dry completely.

    KMT8Daily LifeArt & Design
    砂さ漠ばくの空くう気きは非ひ常じょうに乾かん燥そうしているので、肌はだが乾かわきやすい。

    The desert air is very dry, so skin tends to dry out easily.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    乾
    かわ.く・かわ.かす・ほ.す・ひ.る・いぬい…(2)
    drought・dry・desiccate・drink up・heaven…(1)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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