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JLPT N213画 · 13 strokesradical 火grade 6freq #1200

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

Mnemonic

During a fierce fire event, the flames danced violently, leaving only the echoes of曾 (once) behind, reminding us of the intensity.

About this kanji

The kanji 激, pronounced as 'geki' in on'yomi and 'hage' in kun'yomi, primarily means violent or intense. It is often used as an adjective or noun to describe strong emotions or actions. For example, 激しい (hage-shii) means violent or severe, and can describe things like storms or feelings. Another compound, 感激 (kan-geki), refers to deep emotion, often felt in moments of joy or sentiment. Additionally, 激増 (geki-zou) means a dramatic increase, such as in numbers or growth. A useful note is that while 激 can describe something fierce, it often carries a sense of seriousness or urgency.

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Example sentences

  • 激しい雨が降っている。

    It's raining heavily.

Meanings across languages

English
violent, intense, fierce
Tiếng Việt
mãnh liệt, dữ dội, khốc liệt
日本語
激しい, 激しむ
한국어
폭력적인, 강렬한
中文
猛烈, 强烈, 凶猛
id
kekerasan, intens, garang
th
รุนแรง, เข้มข้น, ดุเดือด
es
violento, intenso, fiero
fr
violent, intense, féroce
de
gewalttätig, intensiv, heftig
pt
violento, intenso, feroz

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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