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JLPT N217画 · 17 strokesradical

thirsty, dry out

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カツ
  • カツン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かわ.く

Meanings across languages

English
thirsty, dry out
Tiếng Việt
khát, khô cạn
日本語
渇く, 枯渇

Common compounds

  • 乾渇かんかつthirst, dryness
  • 渇望かつぼうlonging, desire
  • 枯渇こかつdepletion, exhaustion

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