活 Kanji – lively
The Japanese kanji 活 can mean lively, resuscitation, being helped, living.
Meaning and Readings
How is 活 read?
活 has the onyomi reading カツ and the kunyomi readings いきる, いかす, いける.
In romaji, these readings can be written as katsu, ikiru, ikasu, ikeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 活
These common Japanese words contain 活. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 快活（かいかつ） — cheerful, lively, lighthearted
- 活気（かっき） — energy, vigour, vigor, liveliness, spirit, life, animation
- 活況（かっきょう） — activity, briskness, prosperity
- 活字（かつじ） — printing type, movable type
- 活性（かっせい） — activity
- 活動（かつどう） — activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action, operation
- 活動家（かつどうか） — activist
- 活発（かっぱつ） — lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
- 活躍（かつやく） — activity (esp. energetic or successful), great efforts, active participation
- 活用（かつよう） — practical use, application, making good use of, putting to good use, capitalizing on