Kanji
What does the kanji 飢 mean?
飢 means hunger, starvation. On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi う.える.
Quick facts| On'yomi | キ |
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| Kun'yomi | う.える |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| Main radical | 食 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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飢On'yomi キKun'yomi う.える
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
hunger, starvation
Memory hook
Before the food (食) there is only an empty stand (几) — HUNGER, STARVE.
Stroke order · 10 strokes
Common words
- 飢饉ききんfamine, crop failure
- 飢えるうえるto starve, be hungry; to crave, be starved for
