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渇き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渇き

わき
Noun
Freq #16519
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

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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