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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