急

きゅう

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; urgent

JLPT N4 Common word

Meanings

  1. Na-adjective

    sudden; abrupt; unexpected
  2. urgent; pressing
  3. steep; sharp; precipitous
  4. rapid; swift; fast
  5. Noun

    emergency; crisis; danger
All 7 meanings
  1. urgency; hurrying; haste
  2. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

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