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Kanji: 乾
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KANJI

乾

11 strokes

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ON 音	カン
	ケン

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 4 (covered during 7th through 9th grades)
Grade:	Taught during the 7th through 9th grades in Japan
Radical:	乙(⺄, 乚) Radical name: おつ
Meaning:	Drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1500 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	乾(かわ)く	to get dry
N2	乾(かわ)かす	to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate
N2	乾燥(かんそう)	dry, arid, insipid, dehydrated
N2	乾電池(かんでんち)	dry cell, battery
N2	乾杯(かんぱい)	toast (drink)
N1	乾(かん)	heaven, emperor
N1	乾(ほし)	dried, cured

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