Learn Kanji: 激 · kyoubenkyou

激

16 strokes

Frequency: 560

JLPT N1

Grade 6

Meanings

violent

get excited

enraged

chafe

incite

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ゲキ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

はげ.しい

Common Words

激しい

はげしい

烈しい

劇しい

～い Adj.

Freq #783

violent; furious; tempestuous

Examples

その２チームは激しく戦った。

The two teams fought very hard.

extreme; intense; fierce; strong

fervent; vehement

incessant; relentless

Archaic

precipitous; steep

刺激

しげき

刺戟

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #1868

stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)

Examples

光が刺激となって花が咲く。

Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.

impetus; impulse; stimulus; spur; incentive; encouragement; stimulation; motivation; provocation

Examples

昇進がより一層働く刺激となった。

Promotion was an incentive to harder work.

金利が低下したことが自動車の市場を刺激した。

Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.

excitement; thrill

急激

きゅうげき

急劇

～な Adj.

Freq #4974

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

Examples

その党は急激にのびた。

The party gained ground rapidly.

感激

かんげき

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #6741

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

Examples

彼の言葉で彼女は感激のあまり涙ぐんだ。

His words moved her to tears.

過激

かげき

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #7741

extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language)

Examples

彼の考えは私には過激すぎます。

His ideas are too extreme for me.

strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding

劇的

げきてき

激的

～な Adj.

Freq #7927

劇的 only

dramatic; exciting; touching

Examples

彼女が今の名声を得るに至ったいきさつは劇的である。

The events that led up to her present fame are quite dramatic.

Colloquial

extreme

激突

げきとつ

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #8276

crash; smashing (into); ramming; (violent) collision

Examples

二台のバンが激突してめり込んだ。

The two vans telescoped together.

clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

Examples

この週末には２つの最強のチームが激突する。

The two strongest teams will clash with each other this weekend.

激痛

げきつう

劇痛

Noun

Freq #8407

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

Examples

肩に激痛を感じた。

I felt a severe pain in the shoulder.

激怒

げきど

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #10071

rage; fury

Examples

その子は激怒していてどうにもならない。

The child is helpless in his rage.

激昂

激高

げっこう

げきこう

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #10405

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

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