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漑: irrigate

irrigate
15 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ガイ・カイ
Kun
そそぐ

Appears almost only in 灌漑 (かんがい, irrigation), always paired with 灌.

Key words

灌漑かんがいirrigation
灌漑用水かんがいようすいirrigation water
灌漑農業かんがいのうぎょうirrigated agriculture

Example sentences

In ancient Egypt, people drew water from the Nile for irrigation.

Water flowing down from the mountains is used as irrigation water for the rice fields.

In regions with little rain, irrigated agriculture is essential.

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