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Kanji 急

9 strokes

Meaning

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

On'yomi
キュウ
Kun'yomi
いそぐいそぎせく
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#309 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 急

  • 急

    きゅう

    urgent, sudden; steep

    N4
  • 急行

    きゅうこう

    express train or bus

    N4
  • 特急

    とっきゅう

    limited express (train faster than an express)

    N4
  • 急ぐ

    いそぐ

    to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush

    N4
  • 至急

    しきゅう

    urgent, pressing

    N3
  • 急激

    きゅうげき

    sudden, precipitous, radical

    N3
  • 急速

    きゅうそく

    rapid (e.g., progress)

    N3
  • 急に

    きゅうに

    suddenly

    N3

Example sentences

  • 急いそぎなさい。

    Hurry up.

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