JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
急 means hurry, urgent. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes, read いそぐ or きゅう. It contains 心 (heart, mind), and at least one further part our source data does not name. It appears in 急行 (express train or bus) and 特急 (limited express (train faster than an express)).
急 is written in 9 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
急 breaks into 1 part.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 急行 | きゅうこう | express train or bus |
| 特急 | とっきゅう | limited express (train faster than an express) |
| 急ぐ | いそぐ | to hurry / to be in a hurry / to rush |
These use 心 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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