飢
Mnemonic
A magnificent feast is displayed on a workbench behind glass in a museum. You haven't eaten in days. You press your face against the glass, Hungry beyond belief, tormented by food you can never touch. The feast mocks you from that workbench, and your stomach screams.
Additional thoughts
The cruel irony: a feast exists right there on the workbench, but it's forever unreachable behind glass. That gap between visible abundance and total deprivation IS hunger at its most agonizing.Quick recall
A feast locked on a workbench behind glass leaves you hungry and desperate.Details
The keyword for 飢 is hungry. This kanji refers to the state of hunger or starvation, particularly the intense, gnawing hunger that comes from a lack of food over an extended period. It carries a stronger connotation than ordinary appetite, often pointing to famine or severe deprivation. Historically, it has been used in contexts describing widespread food shortages and the suffering that accompanies them.
- On'yomi
- き
- Kun'yomi
- う.える