はげ.しい
hageshii
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

激 is the kanji for "Chafe / Violent / Enraged". A common reading is はげ.しい (hageshii). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Chafe / Violent / Enraged

Also : Chafe · Violent · Enraged · Get Excited

Readings

kunはげ.しい/ hageshiionげき/ geki

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

激しい嵐が町を襲った。

はげしいあらしがまちをおそった。

A fierce storm hit the town.

彼の発言は激しい反発を招いた。

かれのはつげんははげしいはんぱつをまねいた。

His remarks provoked a strong backlash.

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