N4

meaning and readings

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Kanji

N4
Meaning
urgent, sudden
Onyomi
キュウ
Kunyomi
いそ(ぐ)
Formula
急 = ⺈ + ⺕ + 心。

Story

急 is analyzed as a combination of ⺈ (knife), ⺕ (hand), 心 (heart) and denotes urgent, sudden.

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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.

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