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50 飢え Hunger

Meaning

Primary

Hunger

Alternative

Starvation

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen that 飢える is "to starve." The noun version is hunger or starvation.

Reading

うえ

Explanation

The reading comes from 飢える.

Context

Context Sentences

飢えに苦しむ子どもたちの写真を見る度に胸が痛みます。

My heart aches whenever I see the pictures of those starving children.

Kanji Composition