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kanji
活Meaning
Lively
Reading
kunyomiいi
onyomiかつkatsu
Parts
氵Water (水)舌Tongue
Example Word
活性: activation. The Japanese noun '活性 (かっせい)' means 'activation'. It is commonly used in scientific, technical, or biological contexts to describe the process of making something active or functional. For example: the activation of enzymes「酵素の活性」(こうそのかっせい). This term can also be used metaphorically to describe the revitalization or energizing of something, such as a business or community. For example: the activation of the local economy「地域経済の活性」(ちいきけいざいのかっせい). Note that this word is often paired with other terms to form compound nouns, such as '活性化 (かっせいか)' (activation/revitalization).
Radical
水
Stroke Count
9JLPT
N3Grade
2Frequency
193
Handwriting
kanji
割Meaning
Divide, Split
Reading
kunyomiさsa
わwa
onyomiかつkatsu
Parts
害Harm 刂Sword (刀)
Example Word
割る: break. The Japanese verb '割る (わる)' primarily means 'to break' or 'to divide'. It is used when something is physically broken into pieces or when dividing something into parts. For example: I broke the glass「グラスを割った」(グラスをわった). Let's divide the cake「ケーキを 割ろう」(ケーキをわろう). Additionally, '割る' can be used in contexts like splitting costs or breaking a record. For instance: We split the bill「割り勘にした」(わりかんにした). He broke the world record「彼は世界記録を割った」(かれはせかいきろくをわった). Note that '割る' often implies a deliberate or forceful action.
Radical
刀
Stroke Count
12JLPT
N3Grade
6Frequency
787
Handwriting
kanji
滑Meaning
Slide, Smooth
Reading
kunyomiすべsube
なめname
onyomiかつkatsu
Parts
氵Water (水)骨Bone
Example Word
滑る: slide or slip. The Japanese verb '滑る (すべる)' primarily means 'to slide' or 'to slip'. It is used to describe the action of moving smoothly over a surface, often due to a lack of friction. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physical movement (e.g., sliding on ice) or metaphorical situations (e.g., slipping in a conversation). For example: The child slid down the hill「子供が丘を滑った」(こどもがおかをすべった). Be careful not to slip on the wet floor「濡れた床で滑らないように気をつけて」(ぬれたゆかですべらないようにきをつけて). Additionally, '滑る' can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '滑るように話す' (すべるようにはなす), meaning 'to speak smoothly or fluently'.
Radical
水
Stroke Count
13JLPT
N1Grade
8Frequency
1297
Handwriting
kanji
括Meaning
Bind, Fasten
Reading
kunyomiくくkuku
onyomiかつkatsu
Parts
扌Hand (手)舌Tongue
Example Word
括弧: parentheses. The Japanese verbal noun '括弧 (かっこ)' refers to 'parentheses' or 'brackets'. It is used to indicate a pair of punctuation marks that enclose additional information or asides within a sentence. In Japanese, there are different types of brackets, such as 丸括弧 (まるかっこ) for round brackets (), 角括弧 (かくかっこ) for square brackets [], and 波括弧 (なみかっこ) for curly brackets {}. Example sentences: Please put the word in parentheses「その言葉を括弧に入れてください」(そのことばをかっこにいれてください). The explanation is in brackets「説明は括弧内にあります」(せつめいはかっこないにあります).
Radical
手
Stroke Count
9JLPT
N1Grade
9Frequency
1857
Handwriting