What does kanji 急 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 急 is hurry.

How is kanji 急 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 急 are いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ, せ.く; the onyomi readings are キュウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 急?

Kanji 急 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 急?

The main radical for kanji 急 is 心.

What words use kanji 急?

Example words that use kanji 急 include 急, 急速, 急激, 急性.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

急

Meaning

Kanji 急

hurry

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いそ.ぐいそ.ぎせ.く
Onyomi 音読み: キュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 㤂 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #309
Strokes: 9
Radical: 心
Components: 勹 • ヨ • 心
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 刍 • 㑇 • 诌 • 邹 • 驺 • 绉 • 㛀

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 313 entries that include this kanji.

急

きゅう

(in gagaku or noh) end of a song

急速

きゅうそく

rapid (e.g. progress)

急激

きゅうげき

sudden

急性

きゅうせい

acute (illness)

急きょ

きゅうきょ

sudden

急増

きゅうぞう

rapid increase

急行

きゅうこう

express (train)

急ぐ

いそぐ

to hurry

急病

きゅうびょう

sudden illness

急変

きゅうへん

(suddenly occurring) accident

急所

きゅうしょ

male crotch (as a target in fighting)

急逝

きゅうせい

sudden death

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

急いでください。

Please hurry.

駅まで急いで走った。

I ran in a hurry to the station.

急に雨が降り出した。

It suddenly started to rain.

これは急な用事です。

This is an urgent matter.

この坂は急です。

This slope is steep.