Word Meaning 危篤

きとく kitoku

危篤 is read as きとく (kitoku) and means critical condition.

Meaning

English

  1. critical condition
  2. being on the verge of death

Reading

Kana

きとく

Romaji

kitoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7712 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

危篤状態

きとくじょうたい

critical condition

危機対応

ききたいおう

crisis response

危害分析重要管理点

きがいぶんせきじゅうようかんりてん

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

危機遺産

ききいさん

endangered world heritage site

危機回避

ききかいひ

crisis prevention

危険率

きけんりつ

significance level

危険回避

きけんかいひ

risk aversion

危険運転致死罪

きけんうんてんちしざい

vehicular manslaughter

重篤

じゅうとく

critical (condition)

危機

きき

crisis

危険

きけん

risk

Example Sentences

5

そふがさくやきとくになった。

My grandfather became critically ill last night.

He fell into critical condition.

He was in critical condition.

It is whispered that the Prime Minister is critically ill.

The nurse told us not to enter the room because the patient was in a critical condition.