Thirst
Meanings
Thirst, Dry Up, Parch
On'yomi
かつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
かわ.く
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
渇 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
渇 (Thirst) is taught on WaniKani at level 30 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1944 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 30
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