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餓: starve

starve; hunger
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 3 words here

Readings

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が: 飢餓(きが) "starvation", 餓死(がし) "starving to death", 餓鬼(がき) "hungry ghost; brat".

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Key words

飢餓きがfamine; starvation
餓死がしdeath by starvation
餓鬼がきhungry ghost; brat
餓えるうえるto starve

Example sentences

Because of the drought, many people are suffering from famine.

I got lost on a winter mountain and nearly starved to death.

Buddhist paintings depict hungry ghosts suffering from hunger.

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