01
激しい
はげしい
violent, intense
Meanings
- violent
- get excited
- enraged
- chafe
- incite
Readings
Onyomi
- ゲキ
Kunyomi
- はげ.しい
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Useful words
02
刺激
しげき
stimulus, incentive
03
感激
かんげき
deep emotion, being moved
04
急激
きゅうげき
sudden, abrupt
05
激増
げきぞう
sudden increase
06
激怒
げきど
rage, fury
Compare Kanji
01強Meaning82%strong強 sets a simple strength scale for the forceful feeling of 激.02暴Meaning84%outburst, raveViolence in 暴 is rougher, sharpening the explosive side of 激.03烈Meaning88%ardent, violent烈 carries fierceness, a very close emotional and forceful neighbor for 激.04熱Meaning74%heat, temperature熱 makes the intensity of 激 feel like rising heat.05怒Meaning78%angry, be offendedAnger in 怒 matches the emotional flare that 激 can suggest.06波Meaning62%waves, billowsWaves in 波 connect to the water side of 激 and its turbulent feel.