Kanji 飢: hungry, starve
Kanji 飢: hungry, starve. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
hungry, starve
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Imagine a table (几) with no food (飠) on it. This kanji represents the state of being hungry or a famine, where there is a severe lack of food to eat.