う
飢
　
え
　
に
くる
苦
　
し
　
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to suffer from hunger.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
飢
　
え
　
に
くる
苦
　
し
　
む
 飢えに苦しむ うえにくるしむ
う
餓
　
え
　
に
くる
苦
　
し
　
む
 餓えに苦しむ うえにくるしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hungry, starve
う.える　キ (9th, N1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
suffering, trial, worry
ク　くる.しい　にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)