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即

instant
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingソク
Kun readingつ.く、つ.ける、すなわ.ち
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. instantRtK
    彼は天文学、即ち天文の学問の偉大な権威であった。He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.tatoeba
    彼は落石で即死した。A blow from a falling stone killed him.tatoeba
  2. namely
  3. as is
  4. conform
  5. agree
  6. adapt
  1. to conform to
  2. to agree with
  3. to be adapted to
  4. to be based on

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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silver (金) · stamp

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1572

Compound words

即ちすなわち
that is (to say); namely; i.e.; precisely; exactly
即位そくい
accession to the throne; enthronement
即興そっきょう
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore; ad-lib
即効そっこう
immediate effect; instant effect
即刻そっこく
immediately; at once; instantly
即座そくざ
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
即死そくし
instant death
即時そくじ
prompt; immediate; in real time
即席そくせき
impromptu; improvised; extempore; ad-lib; off-the-cuff
即日そくじつ
(on) the same day
即売そくばい
selling on the spot
即するそくする
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
即座にそくざに
immediately; right away; on the spot
即戦力そくせんりょく
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
即くつく
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)
即応そくおう
compliance
即けるつける
to install (a king, emperor, etc.)
即興曲そっきょうきょく
impromptu
一触即発いっしょくそくはつ
critical (touch and go) situation
色即是空しきそくぜくう
form is emptiness
即時停戦そくじていせん
immediate cease-fire
当意即妙とういそくみょう
ready wit

Additional Examples

彼は天文学、即ち天文の学問の偉大な権威であった。
He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.tatoeba
彼は即答を得た。
He won an immediate response.tatoeba
彼は即席に立派な演説をした。
He made a splendid off-the-cuff speech.tatoeba
彼は即時断行を強調した。
He put emphasis on the necessity for immediate action.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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