活
カツ, い.きる, い.かす, い.ける

lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

JLPT3 G2 S9 F171

As per 舌# (chisel-like implement in motion) + 水 water → break a container with a chisel-like implement, creating an active flow of the liquid contents → *activity* → *life*.

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