Meaning of 救荒(きゅうこう) in Japanese

救荒
Kana Reading
きゅうこう
Romaji
kyūkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    famine relief


Related Kanji

JLPT 2

9 strokes

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: すく.う

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