Quick answer
急 is the kanji for "Hurry". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is いそ.ぐ (isogu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Hurry
Also : Sudden · Emergency · Steep
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 急 represents 'HURRY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of hurry.
On-reading: きゅう — remember this sound by associating it with hurry. Kun-reading: いそ.ぐ.
Example Sentences
急いで宿題をしました。
いそいでしゅくだいをしました。
I hurried to do my homework.
急病で入院しました。
きゅうびょうでにゅういんしました。
I was hospitalized due to sudden illness.
Vocabulary using 急
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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