Japanese symbol for “intensification”
激化
げきか
Romaji: gekika
intensification; aggravation
In Japanese, intensification is 激化, read げきか (gekika).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs intensification; aggravation
Written forms: 激化. Readings: げきか、げっか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intensification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 深刻化 | しんこくか shinkokuka | becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification |
| 先鋭化 | せんえいか sen'eika | intensification; aggravation; becoming acute |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | しげき shigeki | stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 激しい | はげしい hageshii | violent; furious; tempestuous |
| 感激 | かんげき kangeki | deep emotion; impression; inspiration |
| 過激 | かげき kageki | extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language) |
| 激励 | げきれい gekirei | encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on) |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
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