Kanji

急

急

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いそぐ, いそぎ

Common Readings

キュウ, いそ…ぐ

Example sentences

急 きゅう
急な 用事 で 、 明日 の 会議 に 出席 できなく なりました 。

Due to an urgent matter, I will not be able to attend tomorrow's meeting.

黙る だまる
不都合 な 質問 を される と 、 彼 は 急 に 黙ってしまった 。

When asked a disadvantageous question, he suddenly became silent.

急ぐ いそぐ
電車 に 遅れない ように 、 駅 へ 急いだ 。

I hurried to the station so as not to be late for the train.

ない ない
時間 が ない から 急ぐ

There's no time, so hurry.

緊急 きんきゅう
彼 は 緊急 の 用事 で 実家 に 帰った

He went back to his parents' home on urgent business.

場合 ばあい
緊急 の 場合 は 、 すぐ に 警察 に 連絡 して ください 。

In case of emergency, please contact the police immediately.

急激 きゅうげき
最近 、 気温 が 急激 に 下がった 。

Recently, the temperature has dropped rapidly.

上昇 じょうしょう
気温 が 急激 に 上昇した 。

The temperature rose sharply.

急速 きゅうそく
景気 は 急速 に 回復 している 。

The economy is recovering rapidly.

回復 かいふく
彼 は 病気 から 急速 に 回復 した 。

He recovered quickly from his illness.

Example Vocabulary

急

きゅう

urgent; sudden; steep

急ぐ

いそぐ

to hurry; to rush

緊急

きんきゅう

urgent; emergency; pressing

急激

きゅうげき

sudden; abrupt; rapid

急速

きゅうそく

rapid; swift

急ぎ

いそぎ

urgency; haste; urgent business

救急車

きゅうきゅうしゃ

ambulance

急かす

せかす

to hurry; to press; to urge

早急

そうきゅう

immediate; urgent; prompt

至急

しきゅう

urgent; immediate; as soon as possible

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