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渇く is an exact match with one form of the following word:
渇く
BOOST
Reading : かわく   
'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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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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渇く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 124,000 (about 951,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 280 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
のど
かわ
いていない
です
Aren't you thirsty?
のど
かわ
いた
ので
みず
んだ

Since I was thirsty, I drank water.
なか
いた
のど
かわ
いた

I'm hungry and thirsty.
かわく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 185,000 (about 373,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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カツ   thirsty   かわ to be / become thirsty   
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にお fragrant   にお to be fragrant   
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wrap
さじ spoon   
スイ   みず water   
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