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æŋ€

Intense, Violent, Fierce

はげ (しい)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The kanji æŋ€ appears in words describing strong emotions and powerful natural events. æŋ€čž› ('extremely spicy') has even become a popular food challenge in Japan.

Memory Trick

Imagine a fierce storm with strong winds and heavy rain. That powerful force helps you remember æŋ€ means 'intense' or 'violent.'

Readings

Onyomi: ã‚˛ã‚­ (geki)

Kunyomi: はげ (しい)

Example Words

æŋ€ã—い
はげしい (hageshii)
Intense
åˆēæŋ€
しげき (shigeki)
Stimulus
感æŋ€
かんげき (kangeki)
Deep emotion
æŋ€åĸ—
げきぞう (gekizou)
Rapid increase

Example Sentence

昨æ—Ĩ は 雨 が æŋ€ã—く 降りぞした。

きぎう は あめ が はげしく ãĩりぞした。

kinou wa ame ga hageshiku furimashita

It rained heavily yesterday.

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