JLPT N4
急
Hurry, Emergency, Sudden
Onyomi
キュウ (kyū)
Kunyomi
いそ・ぐ (iso-gu)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
及 (reach/extend) + 心 (heart)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Your **heart** (心) is pounding furiously because you need to **reach** (及) your destination *right now*! There's an **emergency**, and you have to **hurry**! That **sudden**, urgent feeling makes your heart race as you try to **reach** your goal.
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Quick Hint:
Heart to reach quickly
Essential N4 Vocabulary
急ぐ
いそぐ
To hurry
急行
きゅうこう
Express (train)
急に
きゅうに
Suddenly
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "急"
時間がありませんから、 ＿＿＿＿＿ください。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「急ぐ」は「いそぐ」と読みます。
English: To hurry is read as 'isogu'.
English: To hurry is read as 'isogu'.
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