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JLPT N3 · Good qualities

積極的

せっきょくてき

active; positive

Stroke order of 積極的

3 characters, 36 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

積 · 16 strokes極 · 12 strokes的 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Piling up (積) the extreme (極) makes you actively target (的) things.

Parts: 積 pile + 極 extreme + 的 -ic

Example sentence

彼は積極的に手伝う。

かれはせっきょくてきにてつだう。

He actively helps out.

Words with 積

積もるto pile up見積もりestimate; quote面積area (size)体積volume積むto load; to stack

Words with 極

北極North Pole南極South Pole消極的passive

Words with 的

目的purpose経済的economical目的地destination定期的regular; periodic法的legal社交的sociable具体的concrete消極的passive

More words: Good qualities

賢いwise; clever利口clever; smart素敵wonderful; lovely上品elegant; refined穏やかcalm; gentle寛大generous; tolerant謙虚modest; humble誠実sincere思いやりconsideration; kindness頼もしいreliable器用skillful; handy慎重careful; cautious勇敢brave社交的sociable責任感sense of responsibility

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