# 渇 thirsty

(waterleft) + 日 (sun, day) + 匂 (scent (good or bad))
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11 strokes
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## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| Yo Mama so inept, when she gets thirsty in the sun, she starts sniffing around for the scent of water.

## Kunyomi

( が ) かわ*く | something which is/should be wet , becomes dry: My eyes are dry. My throat is dry. Usually only used when you are thirsty, as in: のどが渇いてる!のど が かわいてる! I'm thirsty! ★★★☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
湯 | hot water | THING |
渇 | thirsty | HEEL |
揚 | hoist / deep fat fry | HAND | 手

Hot water is a THING you want to soak in if your HEELS are parched.
Your mother's HAND lowers my fries into the deep-fryer at Wendy's. They tell her that if she gets her ankle bracelet off, someday she could be manager!

## Synonyms

dry out 乾かす 干す 渇く
dry 乾 渇