激
violent, get excited
JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- はげ.しい
- On'yomi
- ゲキ
激 means "violent, get excited". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read はげ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
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激 in example sentences
がた。 Hageshii teikou ga atta.
There was intense opposition.
がてた。 Hageshii kaze ga fuite ita.
The wild wind was blowing.
はだろう。 Tomu wa kangeki suru darou.
Tom will be thrilled.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 激 mean?
- 激 means "violent, get excited". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 激 have?
- 激 is written in 16 strokes.
- How is 激 read?
- It is read はげ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲキ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 激?
- 激 is a JLPT N1 kanji.