Info on the Kanji 急

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What is this? "急"

Meaning(s)

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Reading(s)

onyomi KYUU
kunyomi iso-gu

Other

stroke count 9
grade 3
jlpt level N4
Example words with 急
WordMeaning
きゅう
kyuu
urgent / sudden / abrupt / sharp / steep / precipitous / rapid / swift / fast / emergency / crisis / hurrying / haste / end of a song
かきゅう
kakyuu
emergency / urgency
いそぎ
isogi
haste / hurry / expedition / speed / dispatch
せく
seku
to hurry / to rush
いそぐ
isogu
to hurry / to rush / to hasten / to make something happen sooner
きゅうに
kyuuni
swiftly / rapidly / suddenly / abruptly / immediately
きゅうあめ
kyuu ame
rain shower
きゅうひ
kyuu hi
sudden fire / nearby fire
きゅうこう
kyuukou
moving at high speed / express
使きゅうし
kyuu shi
express messenger
きゅうし
kyuushi
sudden death
きゅうば
kyuuba
emergency
きゅうせつ
kyuu setsu
under pressure / urgency
きゅうそう
kyuusou
dispatch / despatch
きゅうあし
kyuu ashi
fast pace / quick pace
きゅうてん
kyuuten
sudden change
きっと
kitto
surely / undoubtedly / almost certainly / most likely / sternly / severely / having no slack / rigid / stiff / tight / suddenly / abruptly / instantly
きゅうびょう
kyuubyou
sudden illness
きゅうかぜ
kyuu kaze
high fan speed / squall / sudden gust
きゅうよう
kyuuyou
urgent business
さっきゅう
sakkyuu
urgent
とっきゅう
tokkyuu
limited express / great hurry
ふきゅう
fukyuu
in no hurry / nonessential
いでいそいで
isoi de
hurriedly
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