JLPT N1

starve; hunger; famish

Item 66 of 642 | 15 strokes | Radical: 食 (eat/food)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiう.える

Mnemonic

No FOOD to EAT—STARVING and FAMISHED.

Example Words

飢餓 (きが) starvation; famine
餓死 (がし) death from starvation
餓鬼 (がき) hungry ghost; brat