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JLPT N213画 · 13 strokesradical

violent, intense, fierce

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ゲキ
  • ゴウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • はげ.しい
  • はげ.しむ

Meanings across languages

English
violent, intense, fierce
Tiếng Việt
mãnh liệt, dữ dội, khốc liệt
日本語
激しい, 激しむ

Common compounds

  • 激しいはげしいviolent, intense
  • 感激かんげきdeep emotion
  • 激増げきぞうdramatic increase

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