漢字道KANJIDO

15 strokesRadical

3Junior high level15 strokesRadical
On
Kun
う.える
Meaning
starve

Origin

ORIGIN

飠 "food" with 我: food falling short — to starve.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

餓死・餓鬼・飢餓

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 餓死がし

    death by starvation

  • 飢餓きが

    famine; hunger

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

飢餓をなくす活動に協力した。

I supported activities to end hunger.

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