餓

starvation

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: う.える
On'yomi: ガ
Radical: 食 · food (eat, food)

餓 means "starvation". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read う.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

餓 in example sentences

かわいそうにその猫ねこは餓死がし寸前すんぜんだった。

Kawaisou ni sono neko wa gashi sunzen datta.

The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.
餓死がしするくらいなら溺死できししたほうがましだ。

Gashi suru kurai nara dekishi shita hou ga mashi da.

I might as well drown as starve.
村人むらびとたちがおそれていたのは餓うえた熊くまだった。

Murabitotachi ga osorete itano wa ueta kuma datta.

It was the hungry bears that the villagers were afraid of.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 餓 mean?: 餓 means "starvation". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 餓 have?: 餓 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 餓 read?: It is read う.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 餓?: 餓 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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