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Kanji: 干
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KANJI

干

3 strokes

READINGS

KUN 訓	ほす
	ひる

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:	干 Radical name: ほす
Meaning:	Dry, parch
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1300 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N2	干(ほ)す	to air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off), to drink up
N1	梅干(うめぼし)	dried plum
N1	干渉(かんしょう)	interference, intervention
N1	若干(じゃっかん)	some, few, number of
N1	干(ほ)し物(もの)	dried washing (clothes)

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