活
活 — lively, resuscitation, being helped
- JLPT
- JLPT N3
- Strokes
- 9
- Taught in
- School year 2
- Frequency
- #171 most common
Readings
On'yomi came with the character from Chinese; kun'yomi is the native Japanese word it was borrowed for. A dot marks where okurigana takes over, a hyphen marks a prefix or suffix position.
- On'yomi
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- かつ katsu
- かつ katsu
- Kun'yomi
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- い.きる i.kiru
- い.かす i.kasu
- い.ける i.keru
- い.きる i.kiru
Words that use 活
A kanji is worth learning for the words it unlocks. These are from the JLPT vocabulary lists.
- 生活 せいかつ life JLPT N4
- 活気 かっき energy JLPT N3
- 活動 かつどう activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.) JLPT N3
- 活躍 かつやく activity (esp. energetic or successful) JLPT N3
- 活用 かつよう practical use JLPT N3
- 活字 かつじ (piece of) type JLPT N2
- 活力 かつりょく vitality JLPT N2
- 活発 かっぱつ lively JLPT N1
- 復活 ふっかつ revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.) JLPT N1