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[かわ(渇)·く]
kawaku
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 渇く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be thirsty; to feel thirsty
  2. to thirst for; to crave (often as 〜に渇いた)
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Definition and Synonyms for 渇く

Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Synonyms: デザイア, 欲求, 渇, 渇き, 渇く
Longing prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Synonyms: 切望, 志望, 念願, 思い, 思う, 思慕, 想望, 慕情, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 所望, 望み, 望む, 欲望, 欲求, 渇き, 渇く, 熱望, 願い, 願う, 願望
Thirst a physiological need to drink
Synonyms: 渇き, 渇く

Meanings for each kanji in 渇く

» thirst; dry up; parch

Categories 渇く is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Drive a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 渇く

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Conjugations for 渇く

masu stem
[かわ(渇)·き]
kawaki
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Negative stem
[かわ(渇)·か]
kawaka
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te-form
[かわ(渇)·い·て]
kawaite
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Negative te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·く·て]
kawakanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·く]
kawakanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·く]
kawaku
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·い]
kawakanai
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·い·た]
kawaita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·か·っ·た]
kawakanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[かわ(渇)·こ·う]
kawakou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·ま·す]
kawakimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·ま·せ·ん]
kawakimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·ま·し·た]
kawakimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kawakimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[かわ(渇)·き·ま·し·ょ·う]
kawakimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·い]
kawakitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く·な·い]
kawakitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·か·っ·た]
kawakitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kawakitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[かわ(渇)·き·た]
kawakita
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te-form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く·て]
kawakitakute
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Negative te-form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く·な·く·て]
kawakitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く]
kawakitaku
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Provisional Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·け·れ·ば]
kawakitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
kawakitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·か·っ·た·ら]
kawakitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kawakitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[かわ(渇)·き·た·さ]
kawakitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·け]
kawake
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·き·な·さ·い]
kawakinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·ば]
kawakeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·け·れ·ば]
kawakanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·き·ゃ]
kawakanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·い·た·ら]
kawaitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kawakanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·い·た·り]
kawaitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·る]
kawakeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·な·い]
kawakenai
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·た]
kawaketa
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·な·か·っ·た]
kawakenakatta
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masu-stem
[かわ(渇)·け]
kawake
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te-form
[かわ(渇)·け·て]
kawakete
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Negative te-form
[かわ(渇)·け·な·く·て]
kawakenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·ま·す]
kawakemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·ま·せ·ん]
kawakemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·ま·し·た]
kawakemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·け·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kawakemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·る]
kawakareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·な·い]
kawakarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·た]
kawakareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kawakarenakatta
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masu stem
[かわ(渇)·か·れ]
kawakare
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te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·て]
kawakarete
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Negative te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·な·く·て]
kawakarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·ま·す]
kawakaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kawakaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·ま·し·た]
kawakaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kawakaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·る]
kawakaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·な·い]
kawakasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·た]
kawakaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kawakasenakatta
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masu stem
[かわ(渇)·か·せ]
kawakase
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te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·て]
kawakasete
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Negative te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·な·く·て]
kawakasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·ま·す]
kawakasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kawakasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·ま·し·た]
kawakasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kawakasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·る]
kawakasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·な·い]
kawakasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·た]
kawakasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kawakasarenakatta
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masu stem
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ]
kawakasare
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te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·て]
kawakasarete
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Negative te-form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·な·く·て]
kawakasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·ま·す]
kawakasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kawakasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
kawakasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kawakasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[かわ(渇)·か·ん]
kawakan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·ず]
kawakazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·ぬ]
kawakanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かわ(渇)·か·ざ·る]
kawakazaru
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Sample Sentences for 渇く

I was very thirsty and I wanted to drink something cold.
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I'm thirsty.
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I'm very thirsty.
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Aren't you thirsty?
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I'm hungry and thirsty.
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