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Japanese symbol for “fervour”

Romaji: kisei
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor

In Japanese, fervour is , read (kisei).

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Meanings

  1. n fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
forces, energy, military strength
on: セイ、ゼイ
kun: いきお.い、はずみ
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “fervour”

WordReadingMeaning
げきれつ gekiretsuviolence; vehemence; fury
ねつじょう netsujouardour; ardor; passion
ねっき nekkienthusiasm; excitement; fervour
ねっけつ nekketsuzeal; fervor; fervour

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
しせい shiseiposture; pose; position
せいりょく seiryokuinfluence; power; might

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.