Word details

飢餓

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

Dictionary

Entry

飢餓きが饑餓NounFreq #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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

飢

hungry, starve

10 strokesFrequency 1,659JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キ

Kun

う.える
餓

starve, hungry, thirst

15 strokesFrequency 1,754JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ガ

Kun

う.える
饑

hunger, thirst

20 strokes

On

キ

Kun

う.える

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