単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,973 most used

干す

ほす1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

to dry; to air

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

I try to air my futon at least twice a week.

from Tatoeba · kamikun

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Air the futon.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

to air; to dry; to desiccate

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to drain (off)

godan verb · transitive

3

to drink up

godan verb · transitive

4

to deprive of a role, job, etc.

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,973 most used

Written干す、乾す

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium