干
Readings
Kana:
カン、ほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
Romaji:
kan, ho.su, ho.shi-, -bo.shi, hi.ru
Name Reading
Kana:
ほし
Romaji:
hoshi
Meanings
dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
3
Radical Number:
51
Frequency:
1349
Grade:
6
Skip Pattern:
4-3-1
Korean Reading:
gang
Chinese Reading:
gan4
Unicode:
5e72
JIS:
3433
Indexes
Halpern Index: 3379
Nelson Index: 1492
New Nelson Index: 1589
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2k1.1
Four Corner Index: 1040.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 825
Gakken Index: 1179
Japanese Names Index: 26
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9165
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0482
Remembering the kanji Index: 1648
Kanji Flashcards Index: 502
Kodansha Compact Index: 572
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 840
Kanji in Context Index: 506
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2116
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2863
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1663
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1777
Essential Kanji Index: 1542
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4187
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3155
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 826
Words
干し
(ほし)
drying; dried
干渉
(かんしょう)
interference; intervention; meddling
干拓
(かんたく)
land reclamation (from sea)
干潟
(ひがた)
tidal flat; tideland
欄干
(らんかん)
guardrail; handrail; bannister; balustrade; parapet; (a person) shining like the stars or moon; (a person) crying endlessly
若干
(じゃっかん、そこばく、そくばく、そこば)
some; few; a number of; a little (bit); somewhat; to a certain extent; many; a lot
干支
(えと、かんし)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in Chinese astrology); 12-year Chinese zodiac
干る
(ひる)
to dry
干す
(ほす)
to air; to dry; to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive)
乾物
(かんぶつ)
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries