noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. sharp, loud rebuke, bark, roar.
  2. rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一喝 いっかつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
hoarse, scold
カツ (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
why, how, when
カツ なんぞ いつ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
beggar, beg, give
カツ カチ カイ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
deceased(亡) variant
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)