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What is the Kanji for 'Starve' and 'Hunger'? | 飢

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Starve' and 'Hunger', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Starve' and 'Hunger' is 飢.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    Reading

    kunyomi

    u

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Eat (食)

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1764

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Eat

    Radical Form Of

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feed

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 几 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Desk, Table

    kanji

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 飢 mean?

飢 means 'Starve' and 'Hunger'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.