Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 飢え(うえ) in Japanese

飢え, 餓え, 饑え
Kana Reading
うえ
Romaji
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Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hunger; starvation
    Example sentence
    労働者多く飢え死んだ Many of the workers died of hunger.

Examples of 飢え, 餓え, 饑え, うえ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

starve, hungry, thirst

On'Yomi: ガ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

hungry, starve

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

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21 strokes

hunger, thirst

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

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