即 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「卩」
道4Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「卩」
- On
- ソク
- Kun
- つ.く・つ.ける・すなわ.ち
- Meaning
- immediately; namely
Origin
From a person kneeling right at the food vessel: to be right there — immediately.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソク | 即応・即席・即興 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 即座そくざ
immediate; on the spot
- 即席そくせき
impromptu; instant
Example
質問に即座に答えた。
I answered the question on the spot.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)