飢える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飢える
1
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry
Examples
彼は飢えた者に食を与えた。
He furnished food to the hungry.
2
to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
Kanji in this Word
飢
10 strokes
Frequency: 1659
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hungry
starve
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
餓
15 strokes
Frequency: 1754
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
starve
hungry
thirst
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
饑
20 strokes
Meanings
hunger
thirst
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
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