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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.

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