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