The kanji character 飢 飢（き） primarily conveys the meaning of "hunger" or "starvation." It represents the state of lacking food and the resulting physical suffering. It implies a strong desire or need for nourishment.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・キ (ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・う（える） (u(eru)) - to starve, to be hungry

⚫︎飢餓（きが） Translation: famine, starvation ⚫︎飢える（うえる） Translation: to starve, to be hungry ⚫︎飢饉（ききん） Translation: famine, crop failure

The kanji 飢 飢（き） is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). ⚫︎ It is composed of two parts: ⚫︎ The radical 食（しょく） (shoku), meaning "food" or "to eat," provides the semantic component, indicating that the character relates to something concerning food or eating. ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 几（き） (ki), which contributes the sound and possibly suggests a sense of imbalance or vulnerability. ⚫︎ The combination visually represents the condition of lacking food, leading to hunger.