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What does the kanji 餓 mean?

餓 means starving, famished. On'yomi ガ. Kun'yomi う.える.

Quick facts
On'yomiガ
Kun'yomiう.える
Strokes15
Main radical食
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガKun'yomi う.える
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

starving, famished

Memory hook

The food (食) never reaching me (我) — STARVE, FAMINE.

Main radical

食eat, food 9 strokes

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Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.