Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable battery comprising an anode, a separator, a cathode, an electrolyte, and a battery housing accommodating the members, the battery being of a type utilizing intercalating and deintercalating reactions of lithium ions as charging and discharging reactions of the battery. The anode comprises a host material for allowing lithium ions to intercalate therein upon conducting the charging, and the host material comprises a carbonous material containing a crystalline portion in which a graphite structure is developed and an amorphous portion in which the graphite structure is not developed. The crystalline portion and the amorphous portion of the carbonous material exhibit two or more of peaks in a region of 2.theta.=22-27.degree. based on the (002) face on a chart obtained by X-ray wide angle diffraction using CuK .alpha.-rays.