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活
Active, Lively
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
活 appears in many everyday words such as 生活 (daily life), 活動 (activity), and 活気 (liveliness). It's one of the most practical N3 kanji.
Memory Trick
Water (氵) gives life to everything. Wherever there is water, things become active and alive.
Readings
Onyomi: カツ (katsu)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
生活
せいかつ (seikatsu)
Daily life
活動
かつどう (katsudou)
Activity
活気
かっき (kakki)
Liveliness
活用
かつよう (katsuyou)
Practical use
Example Sentence
日本での生活は楽しいです。
にほん で の せいかつ は たのしいです。
nihon de no seikatsu wa tanoshii desu
Life in Japan is enjoyable.