Japanese symbol for “animated”
活発
かっぱつ
Romaji: kappatsu
lively; active; vigorous; animated
In Japanese, animated is 活発, read かっぱつ (kappatsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
Written forms: 活発、活溌、活潑. Readings: かっぱつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “animated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溌剌 | はつらつ hatsuratsu | lively; vigorous; sprightly |
| 活きがいい | いきがいい ikigaii | lively; spirited; animated |
| 活きのいい | いきのいい ikinoii | lively; spirited; animated |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 活躍 | かつやく katsuyaku | activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 活用 | かつよう katsuyou | practical use; application; making good use of |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.