Memory phrase for the character: 干

干

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Meaning

dry, drain

Pronunciation

 KAN
hosu, hiru

Explanation

Mnemonic
 
Image of a drying rack/stand.

Radicals

干 dryThe radical hoshi stands for dry and looks like a drying rail/stand.
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 Vocabulary

干す ほす  to dry, to air, to desiccate, to drain (off)
梅干し うめぼし  dried plum
若干 じゃっかん  some, few, number of
干し物 ほしもの  dried washing (clothes)
干渉 かんしょう  interference, intervention

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