Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
乾かす かわかす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drought, dry, dessicate
カン かわ.く いぬい (7th, N2)
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
beg, invite, ask
こ.う コツ キツ (11th)
person(人) variant
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)