き
飢
かつ
渇

noun, takes する

  1. hunger and thirst, starvation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
飢
かつ
渇
 飢渇 きかつ
き
饑
かつ
渇
 饑渇 きかつ

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)
thirst, dry up, parch
かわ.く　カツ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
why, how, when
カツ　なんぞ　いつ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
beggar, beg, give
カツ　カチ　カイ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
deceased(亡) variant
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン　オン　かく.す
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)