激

violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はげ.しい

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:16

JLPT:N1

Frequency:560

Vocabulary

ゲキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
過激	カゲキ	extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
感激	カンゲキ	deep emotion; impression; inspiration
急激	キュウゲキ	sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
激的	ゲキテキ	dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
激化	ゲキカ	intensification; aggravation

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
激化	げっか	intensification; aggravation
激しい	はげしい	violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; strong; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep
激高	げっこう	excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
激を飛ばす	げきをとばす	to issue a manifesto; to appeal
刺激の貧困	しげきのひんこん	poverty of stimulus

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