急
いそ.ぐ
isogu
JLPT N49 strokesKanjiLevel 11 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
急 is the kanji for "Hurry / Steep / Sudden". A common reading is いそ.ぐ (isogu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hurry / Steep / Sudden
Also : Hurry · Steep · Sudden · Emergency
Readings
kunいそ.ぐ/ isogukunいそ.ぎ/ isogikunせ.く/ sekuonきゅう/ kyuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 急 represents 'HURRY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of hurry.
Reading ·
On-reading: きゅう — remember this sound by associating it with hurry. Kun-reading: いそ.ぐ.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Vocabulary using 急
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