飢 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「飠」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「飠」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- う.える
- Meaning
- starve; hunger
Origin
飠 "food" with 几: not enough to eat — to go hungry, to starve.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 飢餓 |
|---|---|
| うえる | 飢える・飢え |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 飢餓きが
starvation; famine
- 飢えうえ
hunger
Example
飢えに苦しむ人を助ける。
We help people suffering from hunger.
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