活
Lively
Meanings
Lively, Resuscitation, Being Helped, Living
On'yomi
かつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
活 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
活 (Lively) is taught on WaniKani at level 6 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #171 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 6
Words using 活
快活かいかつcheerful活気かっきenergy活況かっきょうactivity活字かつじ(piece of) type活性かっせいactivity活動かつどうactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.)活動家かつどうかactivist活発かっぱつlively活躍かつやくactivity (esp. energetic or successful)活用かつようpractical use活力かつりょくvitality活路かつろmeans of survival死活しかつlife and death私生活しせいかつprivate life自活じかつself-support
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