活 — lively, active, living

い活 lively

U+6D3B Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #171 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #143 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

lively
active
living

word

い i Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

活(い) かす ikasu to make use of

かつ katsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

活(かつ) 動(どう) katsudou activity 生(せい) 活(かつ) seikatsu life 活(かつ) 用(よう) katsuyou practical use 活(かつ) 躍(やく) katsuyaku active role 復(ふっ) 活(かつ) fukkatsu revival 活(かっ) 性(せい) kassei activity 活(かっ) 発(ぱつ) kappatsu lively 活(かつ) katsu activity 活(かつ) 火(か) 山(ざん) kakkazan active volcano

Stroke order

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