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æŋ
Intense, Violent, Fierce
ã¯ã (ãã)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji æŋ appears in words describing strong emotions and powerful natural events. æŋčž ('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: ã¯ã (ãã)
Example Words
æŋãã
ã¯ããã (hageshii)
Intense
åēæŋ
ããã (shigeki)
Stimulus
ææŋ
ãããã (kangeki)
Deep emotion
æŋåĸ
ãããã (gekizou)
Rapid increase
Example Sentence
æ¨æĨ ã¯ é¨ ã æŋãã éããžããã
ããŽã 㯠ãã ã ã¯ããã ãĩããžããã
kinou wa ame ga hageshiku furimashita
It rained heavily yesterday.