JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

至急 (shikyuu)

至急 (しきゅう, shikyuu) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “urgent; pressing”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しきゅう
Romaji: shikyuu
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt; express · noun taking の, noun
urgently; promptly; at once; right away; without delay · noun, adverb

Example sentences

彼女は私に至急電報を打ってきた。

She sent me an urgent telegram.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 至急

至

climax, arrive, proceedシ・いた.る · 6 strokes

急

hurry, emergency, suddenキュウ・いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 至急.

至るいたるto arrive at (e.g. a decision)乃至ないしfrom ... to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

Source: JMdict entry 1311900 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.