Word details

乾燥

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 乾燥.

Dictionary

Entry

乾燥んそうNounFreq #7612
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); dehydration; desiccation

Examples
椎茸を乾燥させて保存します。
We keep shiitake mushrooms dry.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

insipidity

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperor

11 strokesFrequency 1,453JLPT N2Grade 8

On

カンケン

Kun

かわ.くかわ.かすほ.すひ.るいぬい

parch, dry up

17 strokesFrequency 1,819JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

はしゃ.ぐ

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