The kanji 喝 primarily conveys the meaning of "to shout," "to yell," or "to scold." It implies a sudden, forceful vocalization, often used to express surprise, encouragement, or disapproval. The character suggests a loud vocal expression.

・On-yomi (音読み): カツ (katsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or rarely used in isolation.

⚫︎喝采 (かっさい) Translation: Applause; cheers. ⚫︎喝破 (かっぱ) Translation: To expose; to denounce. ⚫︎大喝 (たいかつ) Translation: A loud shout.

The kanji 喝 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 口 (kuchi), meaning "mouth," indicating the character's relation to speech. The right side is 曷 which provides the sound and contributes to the meaning, which is related to "abrupt" or "sudden". This combination effectively conveys the idea of a sudden and loud verbal expression.