渇

ONかつ

KUNかわく

Meanings

thirstdrycrave

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How to remember

'Katsu' — A CAT who is so thirsty, its throat is DRY.

Imagine a river (氵) that has dried up, leaving the land parched. The right part, 曷, looks like a person with an open mouth and a stick, desperate for water.

Vocabulary

渇水かっすい

drought; water shortage

渇望かつぼう

yearning; craving

喉が渇くのどがかわく

to be thirsty (throat dries up)

渇きかわき

thirst; dryness

Related kanji

水干乾欲喉