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KanjiN3Grade 2 · 小29 strokesRadical 水#171 in newspapers

活 · lively, resuscitation

活 is a kanji meaning lively, resuscitation, being helped, living. It has 9 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • カツkatsu

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • いきるikiru
  • いかすikasu
  • いけるikeru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 活 · 10 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 活
WordReadingMeaningLevel
生活せいかつliving, life; to liveN4
活気かっきvigor; liveliness; vitality; energyN3
活動かつどうaction, activityN3
活躍かつやくactivityN3
活用かつようconjugation; practical useN3
活字かつじprinting typeN2
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More words that use 活
WordReadingMeaningLevel
活力かつりょくvitality, energyN2
活発かっぱつvigor, activeN1
(花を〜) 生ける, 活けるいけるto arrange (flowers)N1
復活ふっかつrevival (e.g., musical), restorationN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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