飢
hungry, starve
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
10 / 10
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1659
Vocabulary
キ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飢餓 | キガ | starvation; famine; hunger |
| 飢饉 | キキン | famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water) |
| 飢渇 | キカツ | hunger and thirst; starvation |
| 飢餓療法 | キガリョウホウ | starvation diet; fasting cure; hunger cure; inanition treatment |
| 飢寒 | キカン | hunger and cold |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飢え | うえ | hunger; starvation |
| 飢える | うえる | to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for |
| 飢える | かつえる | to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for |
| 飢きん | ききん | famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water) |
| 飢え死に | うえじに | (death from) starvation; starving to death |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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