dry · shield

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 干 is used for drying and other meanings; its readings include kun-reading ほす and on-reading かん.
• Basic usage: 干す(ほす) means to dry or hang out, while 干渉(かんしょう) means interference or meddling.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Drying and interference by people or radio waves
  • 洗濯物を干す means to hang laundry out to dry. 干す is also used for spreading harvested beans out to dry.
  • 干渉 applies both to interfering in a child's choices and to radio waves affecting one another and distorting sound. Context distinguishes personal interference from the physical phenomenon.