燥

parch, dry up

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はしゃ.ぐ

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1819

Vocabulary

ソウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
乾燥	カンソウ	dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); dehydration; desiccation; insipidity
乾燥機	カンソウキ	drying machine; dryer; desiccator
焦燥	ショウソウ	impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
乾燥果	カンソウカ	dry fruit (e.g. nuts, legumes, follicles); dried fruit
乾燥牛乳	カンソウギュウニュウ	powdered milk

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
燥ぐ	はしゃぐ	to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
乾燥卵	かんそうたまご	powdered eggs; dehydrated eggs; dried eggs
乾燥血漿	かんそうけっしょう	dried plasma
乾燥みそ	かんそうみそ	freeze-dried powdered miso (usu. salty); instant miso
乾燥肌	かんそうはだ	dry skin

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protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration

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