A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 9 strokes

Hurry ; Emergency ; Sudden ; Steep

Readings on: キュウ
Kun readings: いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ・せ.く

急きゅう — urgent ; sudden

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 急行きゅうこう — Express train Word card → Source
• 特急とっきゅう — express; fast Word card → Source
• 急激きゅうげき — sudden; sudden Word card → Source
• 急速きゅうそく — sudden (e.g. development); rapid Word card → Source
• 危急ききゅう — emergency Source
• 急逝きゅうせい — Sudden death Source