活かつ

noun

living; life

Used in compounds and fixed expressions, not as a standalone noun. Common in words like 生活 (life, living) and 活動 (activity).

• 「活かつ」という漢かん字じは、生せい活かつや活かつ動どうなど、生いきることに関かん係けいする言こと葉ばに使つかわれる。

  The kanji 活 is used in words related to living, such as 生活 (life) and 活動 (activity).

noun

judo resuscitation technique

Specialized term in judo for revival techniques. Appears in the phrase 活を入れる (to apply resuscitation).

See also: 活を入れる

• 柔じゅう道どうでは、活かつを入いれることで失しっ神しんした選せん手しゅを回かい復ふくさせる。

  In judo, they revive an unconscious athlete by applying katsu (resuscitation).

suffix

action; activity

Abbreviation of 活動 (activity). Used as a suffix in compounds like 部活 (club activities) and 就活 (job hunting).

See also: 活動

• 明日あしたは部ぶ活かつがあるから早はやく起おきなきゃ。

  I have club activities tomorrow, so I have to get up early.

• 彼かれは就しゅう活かつで忙いそがしい。

  He is busy with job hunting.