急 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- キュウきゅう · kyū
- Kun
- いそ(ぐ)iso(gu)
- Meaning
- hurry, sudden
Stroke order
Origin
心 (heart/mind) + 及 (sound, meaning 'to catch up') — the anxious heart trying to catch up to the person ahead; the feeling of wanting to hurry.
Readings and examples
| Onキュウきゅうkyū | 急速きゅうそく急務きゅうむ緊急きんきゅう |
|---|---|
| Kunいそぐisogu | 急ぐいそぐ急ぎいそぎ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 急行きゅうこう
express (train)
- 急用きゅうよう
urgent business
- 急坂きゅうざか
- 特急とっきゅう
- 救急車きゅうきゅうしゃ
- 急増きゅうぞう
- 至急しきゅう
- 緊急きんきゅう
Example
バスに のるため 急ぎます。
I hurry to catch the bus.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)