激

Meaning

激 centers on intense, forceful energy: something violent, fiercely excited, or enraged. It can also mean to stir up or incite such strong emotion or action.

• 激げき

  extremely; terrifically; super

• 激しいはげしい
  N3

  violent; furious; tempestuous

• 刺激しげき
  N3

  stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)

• 過激かげき

  extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language)

• 激怒げきど

  rage; fury

• 急激きゅうげき
  N3

  sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

• 感激かんげき
  N3

  deep emotion; impression; inspiration

• 激減げきげん
  N1

  dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

• 激戦げきせん

  fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

• 激突げきとつ

  crash; smashing (into); ramming; (violent) collision

• 激するげきする

  to intensify

• 激化げきか

  intensification; aggravation

• 激励げきれい
  N1

  encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

• 激痛げきつう

  sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

• 激増げきぞう
  N2

  sharp increase; sudden rise

• 激辛げきから

  extremely spicy; fiery hot

• 激闘げきとう

  fierce fighting

• 激動げきどう
  N1

  violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

• 激情げきじょう

  violent emotion; passion; fury

• 激務げきむ

  exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

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