渇き
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渇き
1
thirst
Examples
コップ1杯のビールを飲んで渇きをいやした。
I had a glass of beer to quench my thirst.
2
craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
Kanji in this Word
渇
11 strokes
Frequency: 1944
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
thirst
dry up
parch
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ.く
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