Explore 燥 through dryness in everyday situations. Learn its reading in complete words.
The idea
燥 has 17 strokes and the on-reading ソウ. In 乾燥（かんそう） it refers to dryness or drying; 乾燥する means to dry or become dry. 乾燥機（かんそうき） is a dryer. Follow the linked stroke diagram.
Examples
- 冬は空気が乾燥しています。The air is dry in winter.
- 私の肌は乾燥しやすいです。My skin dries out easily.
- 食品は乾燥した場所に保存してください。Please keep the food in a dry place.
- 洗濯物が乾燥機で乾きました。The laundry dried in the dryer.
- 空気が乾燥しているので、火事に気をつけてください。Be careful of fires because the air is dry.
- 乾燥した花を花瓶に入れました。I put dried flowers in a vase.
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Watch out
Do not confuse 燥, with 火 on the left, with 操, which has a hand component. 乾燥した describes a dry state or something dried, depending on context.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 乾燥 in hiragana.
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かんそう
乾燥 is かんそう: the air can be 乾燥している, dry.
Write the reading of 乾燥機 in hiragana.
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かんそうき
乾燥機 is かんそうき; 機 adds the idea of a machine, here a dryer.
Choose the missing kanji: 乾＿（かんそう）［燥／操］.
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燥
燥 completes 乾燥. Its fire component distinguishes it from 操.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 乾燥 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 乾燥機 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 乾＿（かんそう）［燥／操］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 燥 following the diagram. Cover the readings, read 乾燥 and 乾燥機, and make a sentence about dry air.