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飢饉

飢饉

See also: 饥馑

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
きん
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Noun

飢饉 (hiragana ききん, romaji kikin)

  1. famine; dearth
    穀物 (こくもつ)飢饉 (ききん)
    kokumotsu no kikin
    a grain shortage

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

飢饉 (gigeun) (hangeul 기근)

  1. Hanja form? of 기근, “famine, failure of crops”.