燥

Kanji: 燥
Level: N2
Meaning: parch, dry up
On'yomi: ソウ
Kun'yomi: はしゃ.ぐ, かさ.く
Strokes: 17
Common compounds: 乾燥 (かんそう) dryness 燥ぐ (はしゃぐ) to play
Memory hook: Fire makes things dry and brittle.