急 – hurry, emergency, sudden

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The kanji 急 means hurry, emergency, sudden, steep. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キュウ (kyuu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ、せ.く (isogu, isogi, seku). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キュウ	kyuu
Kun’yomi	いそ.ぐ	isogu
Kun’yomi	いそ.ぎ	isogi
Kun’yomi	せ.く	seku

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: ヨ・心・勹.

Words using 急

急きゅうsudden急行きゅうこうhurrying (to somewhere)特急とっきゅうlimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)急ぐいそぐto hurry至急しきゅうurgent急激きゅうげきsudden急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)急にきゅうにswiftly応急おうきゅうemergency fix緊急きんきゅうurgency準急じゅんきゅうsemi-express train早急そうきゅうimmediate早急さっきゅうimmediate急かすせかすto hurry (up)

Example sentences

事態は急を要するので一刻も待てないと彼は言った。

He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose.

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屋根にいく階段は狭くて急でくらいです。

The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark.

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この川の流れは急だ。

The current of this river is rapid.

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Kanji with the same radical

意性思心感情必応態想念悪憲愛惑患

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