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急
On'yomi
キュウ
KYUU
Kun'yomi
いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ・せ.く
isogu / isogi / seku
hurry · emergency · sudden · steep
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#309
Radical心heart(4)
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Component Breakdown
急=
刍心
刍 + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of reach (及) and heart (心). Heart reaching, hurrying.
Symbolism
Emergency, rapid, impatience. Symbolizes busyness of modern society.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
危急存亡
ききゅうそんぼう
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened; life-and-death matter
急転直下
きゅうてんちょっか
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn; suddenly and precipitately
緩急自在
かんきゅうじざい
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will; varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
一旦緩急
いったんかんきゅう
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur; (when) danger threatens
応急措置
おうきゅうそち
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution; stopgap measure
Proverbs & Idioms
急がば回れ
いそがばまわれ
If you hurry, go around
More haste, less speed