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餓 kanji: meaning “starve”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
starve
On'yomi
ガ
Kun'yomi
う・える

Picture story to remember 餓

My ego (我) refuses the food (飠) my rival offers, and I would rather starve.

Parts in this story:我

How to write 餓: stroke order

餓 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 餓

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Kanji that share parts with 餓.