dessicate

(morning) + (rifle) + (second rank / girl)
★★★★☆
11 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

KAN

Mnemonic

One morning, the girl took her rifle and shot Ghengis KHAN, then dessicated him and sold him as jerky.

Kunyomi

( ) かわ*かす to dessicate something - beef jerky or leather. Arid regions of the globe.
★★★★☆
( ) かわ*く dried (BOOBOO: unlike the OTHER かわく (渇), which applies to things which are normally wet, but are now dried out - ('My throat is dry!' or whatever), THIS かわく is said about things that are normally dry - such as paint, clay, dirt, sponge, beef jerky, etc.)
★★★★☆

Jukugo

乾杯(かんぱい!)

Skoal! ★★★★☆
(dessicate) + (one cup of liquid) = 乾杯 (Skoal!)

Cheers! Let's drink!

乾燥(かんそう) する

dry out ★★☆☆☆

to become dry or arid (weather or place) ; to dry out or desiccate.

Synonyms

dry out
乾かす    干す    渇く   
dry
乾    渇