渇き

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
渇
かわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
渴き (kyūjitai)

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 渇(かわ)く (kawaku). Related to 乾(かわ)き (kawaki).

Pronunciation

Noun

渇(かわ)き • (kawaki) 

  1. thirst
    のどの渇(かわ)きをいやす
    nodo no kawaki o iyasu
    to quench one's thirst
  2. (figurative) craving, strong desire

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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