Meaning of 飢餓(きが) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 飢餓, 饑餓

Kana Reading きが

Romaji kiga

Examples of 飢餓, 饑餓, きが in a sentence

戦争は歴史上ずっと飢餓を引き起こしてきた。

War has produced famine throughout history.
人類が飢餓から解放されるのは、まだ先のことだ。

The time when mankind is free from hunger is yet to come.
我々は飢餓を免れようとしている。

We are trying to keep the wolf from the door.
これらの国では飢餓が普通のことである。

In these countries hunger is the rule.

餓 JLPT 1

15 strokes

starve, hungry, thirst

On'Yomi: ガ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

飢 JLPT 1

10 strokes

hungry, starve

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

饑

21 strokes

hunger, thirst

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

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