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How to say 'Proactive' in Japanese | 積極的

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The Japanese word for Proactive is 'Sekkyokuteki', written as 積極的 in Japanese.'Proactive' in hiragana is せっきょくてき.

    word

    積極的

    Meaning

    Proactive

    Reading

    せっきょくてき

    sekkyokuteki

    Kanji

    積Accumulate 極Extreme, Pole 的Target

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '積極的 (せっきょくてき)' means 'proactive'. It describes someone who takes initiative or acts with enthusiasm and assertiveness. This word is often used in contexts involving work, studies, or personal development to describe a positive and forward-thinking attitude. For example: He is proactive in his work「彼は仕事で積極的です」(かれはしごとでせっきょくてきです). She joined the project with a proactive attitude「彼女は積極的な態度でプロジェクトに参加しました」(かのじょはせっきょくてきなたいどでぷろじぇくとにさんかしました). The word can also imply a willingness to take risks or embrace challenges.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4027

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 積極的

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

  • kanji

    極

    Meaning

    Extreme, Pole

  • kanji

    的

    Meaning

    Target

Words Related to 積極的 Through the Kanji 積

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 積 as well.

  • word

    積り

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    積極

    Meaning

    Proactiveness

  • word

    積もる

    Meaning

    Accumulate, Pile up

  • word

    積む

    Meaning

    Accumulate, Pile

  • word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    蓄積

    Meaning

    Accumulation

Words Related to 積極的 Through the Kanji 極

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 極 as well.

  • word

    極めて

    Meaning

    Extremely

  • word

    積極

    Meaning

    Proactiveness

  • word

    極く

    Meaning

    Extremely

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    極端

    Meaning

    Extreme

  • word

    南極

    Meaning

    Antarctica

  • word

    北極

    Meaning

    North Pole

  • word

    究極

    Meaning

    Ultimate

Words Related to 積極的 Through the Kanji 的

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 的 as well.

  • word

    的

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    経済的

    Meaning

    Economical

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    国際的

    Meaning

    International

  • word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

  • word

    客観的

    Meaning

    Objective

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    衛生的

    Meaning

    Sanitary

  • word

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    私的

    Meaning

    Personal

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    性的

    Meaning

    Sexual

  • word

    比較的

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    抽象的

    Meaning

    Abstract

  • word

    歴史的

    Meaning

    Historic

  • word

    的確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    典型的

    Meaning

    Typical

  • word

    徹底的

    Meaning

    Thorough

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