Kanji

What does the kanji 活 mean?

活 means live, active; lively. On'yomi カツ. Kun'yomi い.きる、い.かす、い.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomiカツ
Kun'yomiい.きる、い.かす、い.ける
Strokes9
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi カツKun'yomi い.きる、い.かす、い.ける
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

live, active; lively

Memory hook

Water (氵) makes the tongue (舌) move — LIVE, ACTIVE.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 活動かつどうactivity
  • 活気かっきvitality, liveliness
  • 活躍かつやくactive involvement, outstanding performance
  • 生活せいかつlife, living

More words with this kanji

  • 活用かつようutilization, practical use; conjugation (grammar)
  • 活力かつりょくvitality, energy
  • 活字かつじprinted type, print
  • 復活ふっかつrevival, resurrection, comeback
  • 活発かっぱつlively, active, vigorous

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.