乾 drought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperor 11 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 2 #1453 in newspapers Readings Onカン、ケン Kunかわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい In Chinese 乾 Words written with it 乾く かわく to get dry N4 乾燥 かんそう dryness N2 乾電池 かんでんち dry cell battery N2 乾杯 かんぱい cheers N2 乾かす かわかす to dry (clothes, etc.) N2 乾季 かんき dry season 乾物 かんぶつ dry provisions N1 乾燥機 かんそうき drying machine 乾き かわき drying 乾パン かんパン cracker