Japanese symbol for “progressive”
積極
せっきょく
Romaji: sekkyoku
active; positive; progressive
In Japanese, progressive is 積極, read せっきょく (sekkyoku).
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Meanings
- adj-f active; positive; progressive
- n anode
Written forms: 積極. Readings: せっきょく、しゃっきょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “progressive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 進取 | しんしゅ shinshu | enterprising; go-ahead; progressive |
| 進歩的 | しんぽてき shinpoteki | progressive |
| プログレッシブ | プログレッシブ puroguresshibu | progressive |
| 進行性 | しんこうせい shinkousei | progressive (worsening disease or condition) |
| 累進的 | るいしんてき ruishinteki | progressive (tax, etc.); graduated |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面積 | めんせき menseki | area (measurement); square measure; size (of land) |
| 蓄積 | ちくせき chikuseki | accumulation; accumulate; store |
| 積立 | つみたて tsumitate | saving; savings; accumulation |
| 積む | つむ tsumu | to pile up; to stack |
| 見積もり | みつもり mitsumori | estimate; estimation; valuation |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 極秘 | ごくひ gokuhi | absolute secrecy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “progressive”.
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