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干 means 'dry' or 'drying frame'
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Kun ほし- -ぼし
Name ほし
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 干 is used 4 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 干 is used 131 times, read 3 ways (with 3 variations).
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カン
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. some; few; a number of; a little (bit)adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. somewhat; to a certain extent(click the word to view an additional 3 readings, 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
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ほす
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to air; to dry; to desiccate2. to drain (off)
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ほす
(read as ぼ)
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noun
umeboshi; pickled ume; pickled plum(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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ひる
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ほす
(read as ほし)
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noun, noun (prefix)
drying; dried(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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ぼし:
3 words.
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noun
(small crunchy) dried sardines(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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