JLPT N1

starve; hunger; famine

Item 406 of 642 | 10 strokes | Radical: 飠 (food)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiう.える

Mnemonic

FOOD that's almost gone — the agony of STARVATION.

Example Words

飢餓 (きが) starvation
飢える (うえる) to starve
飢饉 (ききん) famine