飢饉
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飢饉
1
famine; crop failure
Examples
これらの国はしばしば飢饉に襲われた。
These countries were often visited with famine.
2
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
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
饉
20 strokes
Meanings
hunger
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
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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