急
hurry, emergency
JLPT N4 Grade 3 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ・せ.く
- On'yomi
- キュウ
急 means "hurry, emergency". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ・せ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Stroke order & writing
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急 in example sentences
がた。 Tenki ga kyuuhen shita.
The weather changed quickly.
はた。 Jitai wa kyuuhen shita.
There was a sudden change in the situation.
はにた。 Kare wa kyuu ni yameta.
He quit without notice.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 急
Common questions
- What does the kanji 急 mean?
- 急 means "hurry, emergency". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 急 have?
- 急 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 急 read?
- It is read いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ・せ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 急?
- 急 is a JLPT N4 kanji.