激烈
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 激烈
1
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity; fierceness; keenness
Examples
我々の会社は激烈な競争に耐えきれなかった。
Our company failed to survive against cutthroat competition.
Kanji in this Word
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
烈
10 strokes
Frequency: 1397
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
ardent
violent
vehement
furious
severe
extreme
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はげ.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
やす
劇
15 strokes
Frequency: 662
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
drama
play
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲキ
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