激 kanji: meaning “violent”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N116 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- violent
- On'yomi
- ゲキ
- Kun'yomi
- はげ・しい
Picture story to remember 激
Pour water (氵) on the taskmaster (攵) and his white (白) compass, and he turns violent.
Parts in this story:白
How to write 激: stroke order
激 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 激
- 激励げきれいencouragement
- 激しいはげしいviolent
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