Word Meaning 活発

かっぱつ kappatsu

活発 is read as かっぱつ (kappatsu) and means lively.

Meaning

English

  1. lively
  2. active
  3. vigorous
  4. animated
  5. brisk

Reading

Kana

かっぱつ

Romaji

kappatsu

Writing Variants

  • 活溌 かっぱつ kappatsu
  • 活潑 かっぱつ kappatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 不活発 Rank 1599 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

活発化

かっぱつか

becoming active

不活発

ふかっぱつ

dull

生活発表会

せいかつはっぴょうかい

kindergarten or nursery school dance and song performance (usu. at year-end)

活動

かつどう

movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

活用

かつよう

conjugation

活力

かつりょく

vitality

活気

かっき

energy

活字

かつじ

printed text

活火山

かっかざん

active volcano

活魚

かつぎょ

live fish and shellfish (kept in a tank in a restaurant)

活性

かっせい

active

活動家

かつどうか

activist

Example Sentences

1

ちちはちいきでかっぱつにかつどうしている。

my father is actively involved in the local community.