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Kanji 活: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 活: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

Key takeaways

Kanji 活: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

活
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Meaning

livelyresuscitationbeing helpedliving

On reading

カツ

Kun reading

い.きるい.かすい.ける

Radical

水

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 活

lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

Kanji structure breakdown

活

Structure breakdown

氵 + 舌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When water (氵) keeps the tongue (舌) moist, a person can speak and move with vitality. This image of a hydrated, active tongue represents being lively or the essence of living.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カツ
  • 復活ふっかつ

    revival / restoration

  • 活字かつじ

    printing type / movable type

  • 活躍かつやく

    active role / success / being active

  • 活力かつりょく

    vitality / energy / liveliness

  • 活動かつどう

    activity / action

  • 活用かつよう

    conjugation / practical use

  • 生活せいかつ

    life / daily living

Kun reading

い.きる
  • 活けるいける

    to arrange flowers

Commonly used words

  • 復活
    ふっかつ

    revival / restoration

  • 活字
    かつじ

    printing type / movable type

  • 活躍
    かつやく

    active role / success / being active

  • 活力
    かつりょく

    vitality / energy / liveliness

  • 活動
    かつどう

    activity / action

  • 活用
    かつよう

    conjugation / practical use

  • 活ける
    いける

    to arrange flowers

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女は花を活けるのが上手です。

Translation

She is good at arranging flowers.

Example 2

部屋に花を活けてみました。

Translation

I tried arranging flowers in the room.

Example 3

彼はとても活発な子どもです。

Translation

He is a very active child.

Example 4

ミーティングで活発に意見を出した。

Translation

I actively shared my opinions in the meeting.

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