活 means lively
resuscitation, being helped, living
Water on the tongue brings you back to life: lively.
On'yomi
- カツkatsu
Kun'yomi
- い(きる)ikiru
- い(かす)ikasu
- い(ける)ikeru
How it's built
- 氵water
- 舌tongue
Common words
- 自活じかつself-support
- 活力かつりょくvitality; energy
- 活発かっぱつlively; active
- 活気かっきenergy; vigour