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[き(饑)·きん(饉)]
kikin
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[き(飢)·きん(饉)]
kikin
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[き(飢)·き·ん]
kikin
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English Meaning(s) for 饑饉

noun
  1. famine; crop failure
  2. chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
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Definition and Synonyms for 饑饉

Famine a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
Synonyms: 凶荒, 払底, 欠乏, 飢饉

Meanings for each kanji in 饑饉

» hunger; thirst
» hunger

Categories 饑饉 is a member of

Cataclysm an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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Sample Sentences for 饑饉

That is why so many people are suffering from famine.
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