活 — activity / to live

Grade 2かつ, い

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活 (readings: かつ, い; Japanese kanji) means “activity / to live”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 生活 (daily life).

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What does 活 mean?

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Kanji	活
Meaning	activity / to live
Readings	かつ, い
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	生活 (daily life)

How to read 活

活 is read かつ or い depending on the word.

Words with 活

生活せいかつđời sống
活気かっきsức sống, náo nhiệt
活動かつどうhoạt động
活躍hoạt động sôi nổi

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Updated: 2026-08-09