激

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.

激 in example sentences

激はげしい抵抗ていこうがあった。

Hageshii teikou ga atta.

There was intense opposition.
激はげしい風かぜが吹ふいていた。

Hageshii kaze ga fuite ita.

The wild wind was blowing.
トムは感激かんげきするだろう。

Tomu wa kangeki suru darou.

Tom will be thrilled.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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.

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