noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
激励 げきれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

violent, get excited, enraged
ゲキ はげ.しい (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
ancient musical instrument
セク キョウ ケキ
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
encourage, be diligent, inspire
はげ.む レイ (8th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)