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How to say 'Lively' in Japanese | 活発

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The Japanese word for Lively is 'Kappatsu', written as 活発 in Japanese.'Lively' in hiragana is かっぱつ.

    word

    活発

    Meaning

    Lively

    Reading

    かっぱつ

    kappatsu

    Kanji

    活Lively 発Departure

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '活発 (かっぱつ)' means 'lively' or 'active'. It is used to describe someone or something that is full of energy, enthusiasm, or vigor. This word is often used to describe people, animals, or activities that are dynamic and spirited. For example: She is a lively child「彼女は活発な子供です」(かのじょはかっぱつなこどもです). The discussion became lively「議論が活発になった」(ぎろんがかっぱつになった). Note that '活発' is often used in contexts where there is a sense of movement, energy, or engagement.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4536

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 活発

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    活

    Meaning

    Lively

  • kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

Words Related to 活発 Through the Kanji 活

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 活 as well.

  • word

    生活

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    活動

    Meaning

    Activity

  • word

    活用

    Meaning

    Conjugation

  • word

    活字

    Meaning

    Type

  • word

    活性

    Meaning

    Activation

  • word

    活躍

    Meaning

    Activity, Success

  • word

    復活

    Meaning

    Revival

Words Related to 活発 Through the Kanji 発

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 発 as well.

  • word

    開発

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    発生

    Meaning

    Occurrence

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    発見

    Meaning

    Discovery

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    発する

    Meaning

    Emit

  • word

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    発揮

    Meaning

    Demonstration

  • word

    発想

    Meaning

    Idea

  • word

    発送

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    始発

    Meaning

    First departure

  • word

    発売

    Meaning

    Sale

  • word

    発行

    Meaning

    Issue, Publication

  • word

    発達

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    発電

    Meaning

    Power generation

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    発熱

    Meaning

    Fever

  • word

    発音

    Meaning

    Pronunciation

  • word

    反発

    Meaning

    Rejection, Rebound

  • word

    発掘

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    発射

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    発足

    Meaning

    Start, Launch

  • word

    発信

    Meaning

    Transmission

  • word

    発展

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    爆発

    Meaning

    Explosion

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