Word Meaning 飢える

うえる ueru

飢える is read as うえる (ueru) and means to be starved of (e.g. love).

Meaning

English

to be starved of (e.g. love)
to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge)
to be hungry for
to starve
to be famished
to be hungry

Reading

Kana

うえる

Romaji

ueru

Writing Variants

餓える うえる ueru
餓える かつえる katsueru
飢える かつえる katsueru
饑える うえる ueru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Synonyms 餓える,小腹が空く,空く,腹が鳴る,腹の虫が鳴る,ひもじい,減る Antonyms 飽きる・厭きる Rank 722 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

飢え死に

うえじに

(death from) starvation

飢餓

きが

starvation

飢え

うえ

hunger

飢饉

ききん

chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

Example Sentences

1

飢えるより盗みをした方がましだ。

Stealing is preferable to starving.