急

Meanings

1. sudden; abrupt; unexpected
2. urgent; pressing
3. steep; sharp; precipitous
4. rapid; swift; fast
5. emergency; crisis; danger

Part of speech: na-adjective, noun

Kanji

• 急

  Meanings

  hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

  On reading

  キュウ

  Kun reading

  いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ、せ.く

  Strokes

  9

Example sentences

• 事態は急を要するので一刻も待てないと彼は言った。

  He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose.

  Tatoeba #150766 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 屋根にいく階段は狭くて急でくらいです。

  The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark.

  Tatoeba #188444 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• この川の流れは急だ。

  The current of this river is rapid.

  Tatoeba #220822 · CC BY 2.0 FR