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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1944 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: thirst, dry up, parch

Kunyomi: かわ.く

Onyomi: カツ

Composition: 氵 曷

渇

Radical

Radical: 水

Meaning: water

Reading: みず

Frequency: 1,595

Alternative forms:

氵(alt radical position hen)氺

水

Examples

Onyomi Examples

渇 (カツ) thirst

渇望 (カツボウ) craving, longing, thirsting

枯渇 (コカツ) drying up, running dry, running out, being exhausted, being drained

口渇 (コウカツ) thirst, dry mouth, -dipsia

Kunyomi Examples

渇く (かわく) to be thirsty, to feel thirsty, to thirst for, to crave

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