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飢餓

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飢餓

饑餓
Noun
Freq #25144
1

starvation; famine; hunger

Examples
これらの国では飢餓が普通のことである。
In these countries hunger is the rule.

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 1659
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

hungry
starve

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
15 strokes
Frequency: 1754
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

starve
hungry
thirst

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
20 strokes

Meanings

hunger
thirst

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.える
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