# 激 intense

(waterleft) + 白 (white) + 方 (direction / method / person) + (director)
★★★☆☆
16 strokes
ILL PAIR

## Onyomi

GEKI | If the movie is intense I GET KEYED up and start yelling at the screen.

## Mnemonic

| The wet, white-capped, intense waves were heading in the direction of the director!!

## Kunyomi

はげ*しい | severe, violent, intense　Has the nuance of something that is aggressive and over-full of energy: weather, emotions, or even a place that is crazy packed and busy can be hageshii. ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

刺激(しげき) する | stimulate ★☆☆☆☆ 刺 (stab / buisness card) + 激 (intense) = 刺激 (stimulate) stimulate something - a chemical reaction, a clitoris, whatever. (v) ;a stimulus (n)
激励(げきれい) する | encouragement, incitement ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 激 (intense) + 励 (diligence) = 激励 (encouragement, incitement )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
激 | intense | WHITE | 白
極 | extreme | TREE | 木

The WHITE-water rafting is intense!!!!!, but the TREE is extremely tall!!!!

## Synonyms

extreme 激しい 極端 過激