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Kanji 飢

10 strokes

Meaning

hungry, starve

On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
うえる
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#1659 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with 飢

  • 飢饉

    ききん

    famine

    N2
  • 飢える

    うえる

    to starve

    N2

Example sentences

  • 飢うえるより盗ぬすみをした方ほうがましだ。

    Stealing is preferable to starving.

  • 飢饉ききんに病気びょうきはつきものだ。

    Disease and famine go together.

  • その男おとこは飢うえている。

    The man is starving.

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