日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji
激

N2

Meaningsviolent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
On'yomiゲキ
Kun'yomiはげ
Strokes16
Radical水

Compounds

  • extreme (measure, idea, etc.), radical, violent (language), strenuous (exercise, work, etc.)

  • deep emotion, impression, inspiration

  • intensification, aggravation

  • dramatic decrease, sharp drop, sudden fall

  • violent emotion, passion, fury

  • fierce battle, hard-fought battle, hot contest, severe fight

  • crash, smashing (into), ramming, (violent) collision

  • raging stream, rapids

Example sentences

  • Although we decided to challenge the new market, competition is fierce.

  • For a new market, competition is intense.

  • What should I do to arouse desire in the man I'm interested in?

  • The resemblance between Sean and Conner is striking!

  • The storm became even more violent.

  • The fury of the storm frightened the children.

  • Cavities have become rarer in the developed countries and more people will be able to eat with their own teeth throughout their life.

  • Critics are coming down hard on tightened economic restrictions.