What is the Kanji for "Violent" and "Fierce"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Violent" and "Fierce", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Violent" and "Fierce" is "激".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Hage".

Its onyomi reading is "Geki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "氵" means "Water" . And The component "敫" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "激" mean in japanese?

"激" means "Violent" and "Fierce".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

激しい: "Intense" or "Violent". The Japanese adjective '激しい (はげしい)' means 'intense' or 'violent'. It is used to describe something that is very strong, powerful, or extreme in nature. This word can be applied to emotions, physical actions, natural phenomena, and more. For example: The storm was intense - (その嵐は激しかった). They had a violent argument - (彼らは激しい議論をした).

刺激: "Stimulation". The verbal noun '刺激 (しげき)' means 'stimulation'. This word refers to a stimulus that provokes a reaction or response, whether physical, emotional or mental. It can be used to describe things that arouse interest, motivation or excitement. For example: The new job provided a lot of stimulation - (新しい仕事はたくさんの刺激を与えた). Emotional stimulation is important for mental health - (精神的な刺激は心の健康に大切である).

感激: "Moved". The Japanese word '感激 (かんげき)' is a verbal noun that means 'to be deeply moved or touched'. It describes a strong emotional response, typically positive, to a situation or event. When someone is '感激', they are overwhelmed with feelings like gratitude, joy, or admiration. For example: I was so moved by his speech - (彼の演説に感激した). She felt deeply moved by the beautiful scenery - (彼女はその美しい風景に感激した).

急激: "Sudden" or "Drastic". The adjectival noun '急激 (きゅうげき)' means 'sudden' or 'drastic'. It is used to describe a change or event that happens rapidly or abruptly, without gradual progression. It can describe both physical and abstract changes, such as a sudden drop in temperature or a drastic shift in policy. For example: The stock market experienced a sudden drop - (株式市場は急激な下落を経験した). The new law was a drastic change - (新しい法律は急激な変化だった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "げ" is read as "ge". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "は" is read as "ha".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.