Kanji

渴

Meaning

thirsty parched yearn

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かわく
  • かわき

On'yomi

  • かつ

Component Analysis

渴
thirsty, parched, yearn...
かわ.く, かわき, カツ
氵
( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
曷
why, how, when
なんぞ, いつ, カツ
曰
say, reason, pretext...
いわ.く, のたま.う, エツ
匃
beggar, beg, give
こう, あた.える, カツ
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
亾
𠃊
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
書

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