Word Meaning 急激

きゅうげき kyuugeki

急激 is read as きゅうげき (kyuugeki) and means sudden.

Meaning

English

  1. sudden
  2. abrupt
  3. rapid
  4. sharp
  5. drastic
  6. radical

Reading

Kana

きゅうげき

Romaji

kyuugeki

Writing Variants

  • 急劇 きゅうげき kyuugeki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 緩慢 Rank 2002 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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急逝

きゅうせい

sudden death

急騰

きゅうとう

sudden rise (in price)

急襲

きゅうしゅう

raid

急進派

きゅうしんは

radical faction or group

急成長企業

きゅうせいちょうきぎょう

rapidly growing company

急進主義

きゅうしんしゅぎ

radicalism

急発展

きゅうはってん

boom (development, sales, etc.)

急派

きゅうは

dispatch

急展開

きゅうてんかい

rapid development

急拡大

きゅうかくだい

rapid expansion

急性心筋梗塞

きゅうせいしんきんこうそく

acute myocardial infarction

急進主義者

きゅうしんしゅぎしゃ

radical (person)

Example Sentences

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This town has undergone a rapid change.

The rapid increase of imports surprised us.

In the 19th century, the number of immigrants swelled rapidly.

Japan has undergone a drastic change as a result of industrialization.

I suddenly got a craving to eat some crisp roast chicken skin.

It is difficult to adapt oneself to sudden changes of temperature.

Two weeks after being admitted to hospital my acne suddenly started to disappear.

Why has the birthrate declined so sharply?

Rapid industrialization could shrink our rivers even further.