JLPT N3 · 9 strokes
Kanji 活: "lively, resuscitation, being helped"
The kanji 活 means "lively, resuscitation, being helped, living". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read カツ in on'yomi and い.きる, い.かす, い.ける in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い.きるい.かすい.ける
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | lively, resuscitation, being helped, living |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 171 of 2,501 |
Common words with 活
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 生活life; living · livelihood; (one's) living
- 活動activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation · moving picture
- 復活revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; comeback · resurrection; rebirth
- 活躍activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation · walking about with great vigor
- 部活activités de club, activités extrascolaires
- 活用practical use; application; making good use of; putting to good use · conjugation; inflection
- 生活を送るto lead a life; to live a life
- 活気energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness
- 活発lively; active; vigorous; animated
- 日常生活everyday life; daily life
- 快活cheerful; lively; lighthearted
- 活性化stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; invigoration · activation
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