Keyword
hoarse
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig491
Old form喝
Readings
かつ
(69%)
かっ
(30%)
Composed of
mouth
sun
scent
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
intimidation; threat; bluster
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
clapping and cheering; applause
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
shouting in a thunderous voice
to applaud; to cheer (for)
arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
intimidation; threat; bluster
attempted extortion; extortion attempt
shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out
(the crime of) extortion
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
clapping and cheering; applause
extortion; shakedown
threat; intimidation; menace
to applaud; to cheer (for)
announcing meals (at a Zen monastery); meal announcer; noh mask resembling a young attendant who announces mealtimes in a Zen monastery
threatening
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
meal announcer (at a Zen monastery)
Examples (4 in total)
The speech was greeted by loud cheers.
The astronauts were greeted with cheers and applause of an enthusiastic crowd.
The astronauts were greeted by their enthusiastic cheers and applause.