乾 (ほし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

乾 (ほし) means dried / cured.

See example sentences below.

乾 at a glance

乾

ほしhoshi

N1noun

dried / cured

乾ほしhoshiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dried / cured

Example 1

この肉は乾燥させてから食べます。

Translation

This meat is eaten after being dried.

Example 2

乾いた服をもう一度洗いました。

Translation

I washed the dried clothes again.

Kanji 乾: drought, dry, desiccate, drink up, heaven, emperor

Kanji 乾: meanings, readings, and example words.

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