Word details

腹が空く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腹が空く.

Dictionary

Entry

腹が空く腹がすくはらがすくExpressionGodan verbFreq #54765
1

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

Examples
何か食べるものをください。私はとても腹がすいている
Please give me something to eat. I am so hungry.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

abdomen, belly, stomach

13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6

On

フク

Kun

はら

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

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