live · active

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 活 has 9 strokes and appears in words for daily life and activity.
• Basic usage: 生活 is read せいかつ, and 活動 is read かつどう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Leading a life
  • 規則正しい生活を送る means leading a regular life. 送る here does not mean sending an object.
• Who or what is active
  • 地域の清掃活動 is a local cleanup activity performed by people.
  • 活動 also describes natural phenomena, as in 火山の活動, so it is not limited to human actions.