- 1. [adj-na] sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- 2. [adj-na] urgent; pressing
- 3. [adj-na] steep; sharp; precipitous
- 4. [adj-na] rapid; swift; fast
- 5. [n] emergency; crisis; danger
- 6. [n] urgency; hurrying; haste
- 7. [n] (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
Kanji in this word
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急
hurry, emergency, sudden, steepOn: キュウ (kyuu)Kun: いそ.ぐ (iso.gu)、 いそ.ぎ (iso.gi)、 せ.く (se.ku)
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.
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.
この川の流れは急だ。
The current of this river is rapid.