# 渇 — Dry Up

Frequency rank 1878 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 亮 (Clear), less common than 琴 (Harp).

- On’yomi: かつ
- Kun’yomi: かわ
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A tsunami on the left leaves the sun and tongue on the right parched -- after the tsunami recedes, the sun bakes the tongue so everything dries up.

In words:

- 渇く かわく — to be thirsty

[Study 渇](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E6%B8%87)

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