餓: the kanji for starve
餓 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means starve. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
餓 is written in 15 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
餓 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ガ (ga)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 飢餓きが · kiga | starvation |
| 餓死がし · gashi | death from starvation |
| 餓鬼がき · gaki | hungry ghost; brat |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 飢餓をなくす活動に参加した。Kiga o nakusu katsudō ni sanka shita.I joined efforts to end hunger.
- 昔は冬に餓死する人もいた。Mukashi wa fuyu ni gashi suru hito mo ita.Long ago, some people starved to death in winter.
- 仏教の話に餓鬼が出てくる。Bukkyō no hanashi ni gaki ga dete kuru.Hungry ghosts appear in Buddhist stories.
- 国連は飢餓の問題に取り組んでいる。Kokuren wa kiga no mondai ni torikunde iru.The United Nations is tackling the problem of hunger.
- 飢餓の地域に食料を送った。Kiga no chiiki ni shokuryō o okutta.We sent food to famine-stricken areas.
Questions about 餓
How many strokes does 餓 have?
餓 is written in 15 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 餓?
The on readings are ga (ガ). 餓 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 餓?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 餓
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.