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JLPT N3 · Chores

干す

ほす

to hang out to dry

Stroke order of 干す

2 characters, 5 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

干 · 3 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

干 is a pole with a crossbar like a drying rack, holding clothes up to dry.

Parts: 干 dry + す kana

The characters in 干す

  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

洗濯物をベランダに干します。

せんたくものをべらんだにほします。

I hang the laundry on the balcony.

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