wind drying; air drying by hanging
Refers to the process of drying food (especially fish) by hanging it in a well-ventilated, drafty place.
Wind drying fish is a traditional preservation method.
Wind-dried daikon radish is used for pickles.
乾燥 is a general term for drying or dehydration, not limited to hanging in the wind.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 乾 (dry).
Compound of 風 (kaza, 'wind') and 干し (boshi, 'drying'), from verb 干す (hosu, 'to dry').