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急

hurry
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingいそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ、せ.く
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. hurryRtK
  2. emergency
  3. sudden
    彼は父の急死のために留学するのをあきらめた。He gave up going abroad to study because of his father's sudden death.tatoeba
    急激な緩急の変転があるのが特色。It features sudden slow and rapid changes in movements.wiki
  4. steep
  1. abrupt
  2. unexpected
  3. pressing

Synonyms

突如突然

Popular Usage

急ぐ急行特急急激急速急に至急応急緊急

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bound up (乙) · broom · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1229

Compound words

急ぐいそぐ
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
急行きゅうこう
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
特急とっきゅう
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
急激きゅうげき
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic
急速きゅうそく
rapid (e.g. progress)
急にきゅうに
swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily
至急しきゅう
urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt; express
応急おうきゅう
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
緊急きんきゅう
urgency; emergency
緩急かんきゅう
high and low speed; fast and slow; pace; tempo; lenience and severity
危急ききゅう
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
急ぎいそぎ
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
急患きゅうかん
emergency case
急死きゅうし
sudden death
急所きゅうしょ
vital part (of the body); tender spot; weak point; vitals; key point
急進きゅうしん
rapid progress; radical progress
急性きゅうせい
acute (illness)
急逝きゅうせい
sudden death; unexpected death
急増きゅうぞう
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
急騰きゅうとう
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
急病きゅうびょう
sudden illness
急変きゅうへん
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
急務きゅうむ
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
急用きゅうよう
urgent business

On Reading Examples

彼は右に急カーブした。きゅう
He made a sharp turn to the right.tatoeba
彼の言葉はズバリ急所を言い当てた。きゅうしょ
His remark hit home.tatoeba
道路はそこで急な右カーブになっている。きゅう
The road makes a sharp right turn there.tatoeba
道路はそこから急な上りになる。きゅう
The road ascends steeply from that point.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

急いでやってミスするよりは、じっくり時間かけた方がいいよ。いそぐ
It is better to take your time than to hurry and make mistakes.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は馬を急がせた。
He urged his horse along.tatoeba
彼は東京行きの急行に乗っていった。
He took the express for Tokyo.tatoeba
彼は大急ぎでオフィスを去った。
He left the office in great haste.tatoeba
万事に急ぐことが良いとされる。
It is said to be good to hurry up in all respects.wiki
源氏は明石の御方に心を残しつつ、京へと急ぐ。
Genji heads for Kyo hastily, being still attached to lady Akashi.wiki
99急行同志社循環
99 Express Doshisha Loop Linewiki
急行・準急のりば。
This platform was for passengers getting on express or semi-express trains.wiki
知行国は平安後期に急激に増加した。
The number of chigyo-koku increased rapidly during the latter half of the Heian period.wiki
以後急速に勢力が減退。
After that, he rapidly lost his influence.wiki
荒地であった吉崎は急速に発展する。
Yoshizaki, which had been a waste land, developed quickly.wiki
日清戦争後、急に衰微した。
After the Sino-Japanese War, its popularity rapidly declined.wiki
A急行を準急に統合の上廃止。
The A-express was integrated with the sub-express, and the A-express category was abolished.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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