かん
ほす / いちじゅう
干部：Other
Description
Originally meant “to dry,” but often functions structurally rather than semantically. Appears in everyday kanji as seen on this page.
Kanji Using This Radical
Note: 干 is also read かん, ほす, and いちじゅう. The name いちじゅう comes from its shape, resembling a combination of 「一」 and 「十」. In this radical family, 干 is mainly used for classification by form rather than meaning.