餓
餓·starve
- On-yomi
- ガ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 餓死 | がし | death from starvation |
| 飢餓 | きが | hunger |
| 餓鬼 | がき | brat; hungry ghost |
Example sentences
昔この地方では多くの人が餓死した。
むかしこのちほうではおおくのひとががしした。
Long ago many people here died of starvation.
飢餓をなくすことが国連の目標の一つだ。
きがをなくすことがこくれんのもくひょうのひとつだ。
Ending hunger is one of the UN's goals.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 餓死 as がっし — it is がし
Memory aid
Picture it
The food radical 食 with 我 (me): 'me — food!' — the cry of someone starving.
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