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急

急 — hurry, emergency, sudden

On
キュウ
Kun
いそぐ, いそぎ, せく
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
School grade
3

Common words with 急

  • 緊急きんきゅうurgency; emergencyCommon

    緊急の場合は、119番に電話しなさい。
    In case of emergency, call 119.

  • 急きゅうsudden; abrupt; unexpectedCommon

    事態は急を要するので一刻も待てないと彼は言った。
    He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose.

  • 急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)Common

    コンピューターは急速な進化を遂げた。
    Computers have made rapid progress.

  • 早急そうきゅうimmediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressingCommon
  • 急激きゅうげきsudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radicalCommon
  • 急性きゅうせいacute (illness)Common
  • 急いでいそいでhurriedly; in haste; in a rush; quicklyCommon
  • 急進きゅうしんrapid progress; radical progressCommon
  • 急増きゅうぞうrapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosionCommon
  • 救急きゅうきゅうfirst-aid; emergency (aid)Common
  • 救急車きゅうきゅうしゃambulanceCommon
  • 特急とっきゅうlimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)Common
  • 急落きゅうらくsudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp dropCommon
  • 急ピッチきゅうピッチquick paceCommon
  • 応急おうきゅうemergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solutionCommon
  • 緩急かんきゅうhigh and low speed; fast and slow; pace; tempoCommon
  • 急騰きゅうとうsudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surgeCommon
  • 急務きゅうむurgent business; pressing need; imperativeCommon
  • 急成長きゅうせいちょうrapid growthCommon
  • 性急せいきゅうhasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous; quick-temperedCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 56 words that use 急.

  • 急 きゅう sudden; abrupt; unexpected
  • 早急 そうきゅう immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
  • 急いで いそいで hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; quickly
  • 特急 とっきゅう limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)
  • 急ピッチ きゅうピッチ quick pace

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