Japanese symbol for “violent”
激しい
はげしい
Romaji: hageshii
violent; furious; tempestuous
In Japanese, violent is 激しい, read はげしい (hageshii).
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Meanings
- adj-i violent; furious; tempestuous
- adj-i extreme; intense; fierce; strong
- adj-i fervent; vehement
- adj-i incessant; relentless
- adj-i precipitous; steep
Written forms: 激しい、烈しい、劇しい. Readings: はげしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “violent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猛烈 | もうれつ mouretsu | fierce; intense; severe |
| 過激 | かげき kageki | extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language) |
| 荒い | あらい arai | rough; wild; violent |
| 荒っぽい | あらっぽい arappoi | wild; violent; rough-mannered |
| 荒々しい | あらあらしい araarashii | rough; wild; rude |
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 |
| 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) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “violent”.
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