Japanese symbol for “acute”
急性
きゅうせい
Romaji: kyuusei
acute (illness)
In Japanese, acute is 急性, read きゅうせい (kyuusei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n acute (illness) (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acute”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 切実 | せつじつ setsujitsu | earnest; sincere; acute |
| 切 | せつ setsu | eager; earnest; ardent |
| 鋭利 | えいり eiri | sharp; keen; acute |
| 鋭敏 | えいびん eibin | sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊急 | きんきゅう kinkyuu | urgency; emergency |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 特急 | とっきゅう tokkyuu | limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required) |
| 急遽 | きゅうきょ kyuukyo | hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acute”.
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