Skip to content

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.

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

激 in example sentences

  • Hageshii teikou ga atta.

    There was intense opposition.

  • Hageshii kaze ga fuite ita.

    The wild wind was blowing.

  • 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.

Words that use 激

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.