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[きゅう()]
kyuu
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 急

na adjective
  1. sudden; abrupt; unexpected
  2. urgent; pressing
  3. steep; sharp; precipitous
  4. rapid; swift; fast
noun
  1. emergency; crisis; danger
  2. urgency; hurrying; haste
  3. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

Definition and Synonyms for 急

High-Pitched set at a sharp or high angle or slant
Synonyms:
Suddenly happening unexpectedly
Synonyms: つと, ふと, ついと, はたと, ひたと, ふいと, ふっと, パッと, いきなり, たちまち, にわかに, やにわに, 不意に, 俄然, 忽然, , 急に, 急激, 突として, 突如, 突然, 豁然, 頓に
Steep having a sharp inclination
Synonyms: 切り立つ, 切り立った, 奇峭, 峻厳, 峻険, 巌巌とした, , 急峻, 険しい, 険峻, 険阻
Abruptly quickly and without warning
Synonyms: つと, ふと, さっと, ついと, つっと, ばっと, ひたと, ふいと, ふっと, パッと, いきなり, たちまち, にわかに, やにわに, 不意に, 俄然, 忽然, , 急に, 急激, 突として, 突如, 突然, 頓に
On The Spur Of The Moment on impulse
Synonyms: ふと, ひたと, ふいと, いきなり, たちまち, にわかに, ひょいと, やにわに, 不意に, 俄然, 忽然, , 急に, 突として, 突如, 突然, 頓に
Rapid done or occurring in a brief period of time
Synonyms: , 急激, 急速, トントン拍子, 早い, 迅速, 速やか, 飛躍的
Speedy characterized by speed
Synonyms: スピーディー, 快速, , 急激, 急速, 手っ取り早い, 手早い, 早い, 早め, 早める, 神速, 簡捷, 迅速, 速やか
Sudden happening without warning or in a short space of time
Synonyms: にわか, 不意, 出し抜く, 出し抜け, 卒爾, 唐突, , 急激, 慮外, 打ち付ける, 短兵急, 突然, 突発的
Abrupt exceedingly sudden and unexpected
Synonyms: にわか, 不意, 出し抜く, 出し抜け, 卒爾, 唐突, , 急激, 打ち付ける, 短兵急, 突然
On The Spur Of The Moment without premeditation
Synonyms: ふと, ひたと, ふいと, いきなり, たちまち, にわかに, ひょいと, やにわに, 不意に, 俄然, 忽然, , 急に, 突として, 突如, 突然, 頓に
Speedy moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Synonyms: スピーディー, 快速, , 急激, 急速, 手っ取り早い, 手早い, 早い, 早め, 早める, 神速, 簡捷, 迅速, 速やか

Meanings for each kanji in 急

» hurry; emergency; sudden; steep

Stroke Order Diagrams for 急

Sample Sentences for 急

The road declines sharply.
The road makes a sharp right turn there.
Worries aged him rapidly.
All of a sudden the sky became overcast.
Watch your step. The stairs are steep.

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