“Famine” in Japanese
Short answer
Famine in Japanese is “飢饉” (kikin). Full meaning: famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water).
Other ways to say “Famine” in Japanese
飢餓
kiga starvation, famine, hunger
凶荒
kyoukou poor crops, famine
凶歉
kyouken poor crops, famine
ききん
kikin famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
饑饉
kikin famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
飢きん
kikin famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
払底
futtei shortage, scarcity, dearth, famine
饑餓
kiga starvation, famine, hunger
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