[活] Handwritten Kanji for alive and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “活” (katsu); Kanji for “alive”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “活” (katsu)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “活”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
活	カツ	katsu	9	氵	alive

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “活”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
生活用品	せいかつようひん	seikatsuyouhin	Daily essentials
就職活動	しゅうしょくかつどう	shuushokukatsudou	Job hunting
婚活	こんかつ	konkatsu	Spouse hunting

 

活動（かつどう）= activities, action