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激

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • violent
  • get excited
  • enraged
  • chafe
  • incite

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ゲキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • はげ.しい
Strokes
16
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#870
School Grade
Grade 6
Radical
水#85 · water

Components

Common Words

  • 激げきPrefix
    extremely, terrifically, super
  • 刺激しげきNoun
    stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
  • 急激きゅうげきna-adjective
    sudden, abrupt, rapid
  • 過激かげきna-adjective
    extreme (measure, idea, etc.), radical, violent (language)
  • 激戦げきせんNoun
    fierce battle, hard-fought battle, hot contest
  • 激動げきどうNoun
    violent shock, agitation, turbulence
  • 激化げきかNoun
    intensification, aggravation
  • 感激かんげきNoun
    deep emotion, impression, inspiration

Practice in Kanjiru

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