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Meaning of (きゅう) in Japanese

JLPT 4
Kana Reading
きゅう
Romaji
kyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    urgent; sudden; abrupt
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sharp; steep; precipitous
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    rapid; swift; fast
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    emergency; crisis
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    hurrying; haste
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

Examples of 急, きゅう in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 4

9 strokes

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ

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