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飢
On'yomi
キ
KI
Kun'yomi
う.える
ueru
hungry · starve
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Details
Strokes10
Frequency#1659
Radical食eat(9)
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Component Breakdown
飢=
飠几
food + table
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of food and table. Little food.
Symbolism
Starvation, hunger, shortage. Represents lack of food.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Looking up at the starry sky
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
飢えては食を択ばず
うえてはしょくをえらばず
When hungry, one cannot choose food
In desperate times, beggars can't be choosers