渇き

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

(Tokyo) かわき [kàwákíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ka̠β̞a̠kʲi]

Noun

渇(かわ)き • (kawaki)

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

Derived terms

渇(かわ)きの病(やまい) (kawaki no yamai)

Verb

渇(かわ)き • (kawaki)

stem or continuative form of 渇く (kawaku) [godan]

References

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