Japanese symbol for “abruptly”
行き成り
いきなり
Romaji: ikinari
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
In Japanese, abruptly is 行き成り, read いきなり (ikinari).
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Meanings
- adj-no, adv abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
Written forms: 行き成り、行きなり、行成り、行き成. Readings: いきなり、ゆきなり、いっきなり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abruptly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俄然 | がぜん gazen | suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly |
| むっくり | むっくり mukkuri | abruptly (rising) |
| 俄かに | にわかに niwakani | suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly |
| 徐に | おもむろに omomuroni | suddenly; abruptly |
| ついと | ついと tsuito | suddenly; abruptly; quickly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abruptly”.
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