Violent in Japanese
"violent" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "violent". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
Reading: geki
16 strokes · powerful
Where it comes from
Composed of water and phonetic. Water flowing intensely.
What it carries
Turbulent, intense, stimulation. Represents intensity.
Related kanji for "violent"
violent
retsu · powerful
Combines 'fire' (灬) with 'row' (列), depicting fire burning and spreading intensely.
violent
ei · powerful
Composed of metal and exchange. Sharp metal blade.
grow violent(also: recruit, campaign, gather (contributions))
bo · powerful, dynamic
Composed of not and power. Recruiting with power.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for violent?
The most common kanji for "violent" is 激, read as geki. It means violent, get excited, enraged. Related kanji: 烈 (violent), 鋭 (violent), 募 (grow violent).
How many strokes does 激 have?
激 has 16 strokes.