— hungry, starve

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 食
  • #1659 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomi
う.える

Example words

  • 飢えるうえるto starve; to thirst; to be hungry
  • 飢饉ききんfamine; drought; shortage; crop failure