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活

Kanji 活: meaning "lively, activity", readings, stroke order

The kanji 活 means "lively, activity". On'yomi: カツ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
lively, activity
On'yomi
カツ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 活

  • 生活 せいかつ — Daily life
  • 生活費 せいかつひ — Living expenses
  • 活気 かっき — vigor; liveliness; vitality; energy
  • 活動 かつどう — action, activity
  • 活躍 かつやく — activity
  • 活用 かつよう — conjugation; practical use
  • 活字 かつじ — printing type
  • 活力 かつりょく — vitality, energy
  • 活発 かっぱつ — vigor, active
  • (花を〜) 生ける, 活ける (はなを~) いける — to arrange (flowers)
  • 復活 ふっかつ — revival (e.g., musical), restoration

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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