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Kanji 激

16 strokes

Meaning

violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

On'yomi
ゲキ
Kun'yomi
はげしい
Strokes
16
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#560 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 激

  • 刺激

    しげき

    stimulus, impetus, incentive

    N3
  • 急激

    きゅうげき

    sudden, precipitous, radical

    N3
  • 激しい

    はげしい

    violent, vehement, intense

    N3
  • 感激

    かんげき

    deep emotion, impression, inspiration

    N2
  • 激増

    げきぞう

    sudden increase

    N2
  • 激励

    げきれい

    encouragement

    N1

Example sentences

  • トムは人見知ひとみしりが激はげしい。

    Tom is extremely shy.

  • 株価かぶかの急激きゅうげきな下落げらくがあった。

    There was a rapid decline in stock prices.

  • サメは音おとだけでなく電気でんきの刺激しげきにも敏感びんかんである。

    Sharks are sensitive to electrical impulses as well as sound.

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