- 感激 — deep emotion / being moved
- 激怒 — rage / fury
- 激戦 — fierce battle
- 激減 — drastic decrease
- 刺激 — stimulus / stimulation
- 過激 — extreme / radical
- 激流 — swift current / torrent
- 憤激 — indignation / wrath
- 激しい — intense / fierce
激 combines the water radical 氵 with 敫 (phonetic), evoking forceful water and, by extension, powerful motion or feeling. It’s used for strong emotions, violent actions, and rapid change.
彼は 激しく怒った。
He got extremely angry.
昨夜は 激しい雨が 降った。
There was heavy rain last night.