# 激 — intense; violent

激 means “intense; violent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ゲキ (geki). Kun'yomi: はげ(しい) (hageshii). You'll see it in words such as 激しい (hageshii, “violent; furious”).

- Meaning: intense; violent
- On'yomi: ゲキ (geki)
- Kun'yomi: はげ(しい) (hageshii)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 1

## How to remember 激

Parts: 氵 water · 白 white · 放 release

## Words with 激

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 激しい | はげしい (hageshii) | violent; furious |

## More in the “Qualities 1” set

[態](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attitude/) · [鮮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fresh/) · [激](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intense/) · [厳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/strict/) · [緊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tense/) · [盛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thrive/) · [密](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/density/) · [秀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/excel/) · [緩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loose/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intense/. Last updated 2026-11-01.