喝
喝 — Hoarse
hoarse, scold
On’yomiカツ (katsu)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 喝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐喝 | きょうかつ kyoukatsu | blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money) |
| 一喝 | いっかつ ikkatsu | sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar |
| 喝采 | かっさい kassai | cheers; applause; ovation |
| 喝破 | かっぱ kappa | arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking |
| 恫喝 | どうかつ doukatsu | intimidation; threat; bluster |
Study notes
喝 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1858 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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