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喝

hoarse
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. hoarseRtK
    彼のユーモアにつられて拍手喝采が起こった。His infectious humor stimulated applause.tatoeba
    聴衆はいっせいに立ち上がって拍手喝采した。With one accord the audience stood up and applauded.tatoeba
  2. scold
  1. exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen)
  2. scolding or threatening with a shout

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · mexican bandit · muchacho · siesta · sun (日) · day (日) · aroma · bound up (乙) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 491

Compound words

喝采かっさい
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
喝破かっぱ
arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
恐喝きょうかつ
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
威喝いかつ
threatening
一喝いっかつ
sharp, loud rebuke
脅喝きょうかつ
threat
大喝だいかつ
shouting in a thunderous voice
恫喝どうかつ
intimidation
どう喝どうかつ
intimidation
喝さいかっさい
cheers
拍手喝采はくしゅかっさい
clapping and cheering

Additional Examples

早稲田大学における彼の最後の講義は、万雷の拍手喝采を浴びた。
His last lecture at Waseda brought down the house.tatoeba
私が部屋へ入ったとき、彼らは拍手喝采をしてくれた。
As I entered the room, they applauded.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 喝

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