飢
飢·hunger, starve
- On-yomi
- キ
- Kun-yomi
- う(える)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飢餓 | きが | starvation |
| 飢える | うえる | to starve |
| 飢饉 | ききん | famine |
| 飢え | うえ | hunger, starvation |
Example sentences
世界にはまだ飢えに苦しむ人が多い。
せかいにはまだうえにくるしむひとがおおい。
Many people in the world still suffer from hunger.
戦争で多くの子どもが飢餓状態にある。
せんそうでおおくのこどもがきがじょうたいにある。
War has left many children in a state of starvation.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 飢える (うえる, to starve) sounds exactly like 植える (うえる, to plant)
Memory aid
Picture it
The food radical 食 beside 几, a bare table: the food is gone from the table — hunger.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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