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干
dry · dry up · interfere · offend
N2On: かんKun: ほ
Memory Aid
This kanji depicts a trident or a pitchfork. Imagine using a pitchfork to spread things out in the sun to dry them, or to separate things, thus 'interfering'.
The kanji 干 looks like a 'T' for 'TOWEL', which you would hang out to DRY. The long bottom stroke represents the ground or a clothesline.
'KAN' — sounds like 'CAN'. You can DRY food to preserve it in a can.
Vocabulary
乾燥かんそうdryness, dehydration
干すほすto dry (laundry, dishes, etc.)
干物ひものdried fish
干渉かんしょうinterference, intervention
Example Sentences
天気が良いので、洗濯物を干しましょう。
The weather is nice, so let's hang out the laundry to dry.
冬は空気がとても乾燥しています。
The air is very dry in winter.
祖母はよく自家製の干物を作ります。
My grandmother often makes homemade dried fish.
他人のプライベートに干渉するのは良くない。
It's not good to interfere with other people's private lives.