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渇 means 'thirsty'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 2163   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-41    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 14 words   Used in 22 words   Used in 1 name   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   カツ
Kun
   かわく to be / become thirsty
Variants
渴  
Notes
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This kanji is both about having insufficient amounts of things (whether water, money, love, or phosphorus) and thirsting for them physically or psychologically. Learn to say, “I’m hungry and thirsty,” “Eating spicy food makes you thirsty,” “I satisfied my craving for nature,” and “Our people thirst for independence.” Also find out which verb quenches thirst and learn how to paint with a dry brush.
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⿰  氵 (水) water  ⿱  日 sun; day  匂 fragrant  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 渇 is used 4 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 渇 is used 21 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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カツ : 11 words FIND ALL
か つ ぼ う 0
craving; longing; thirsting
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カツ (read as かっ) : 7 words FIND ALL
か っ す い 0
noun
water shortage
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かわく : 3 words FIND ALL
か わ く 2
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be thirsty; to feel thirsty  (see also: 喉が乾く)
2. to thirst for; to crave  (often as 〜に渇いた)
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An additional one less common word includes 渇 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1087  Joy o' Kanji : 1087  Key to Kanji: - 

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渇
カツ   thirsty   かわく to be / become thirsty   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
匂
におい fragrant   におう to be fragrant   
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勹
wrap
匕
さじ spoon   
氵
スイ   みず water   
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