Japanese symbol for “hastily”
急遽
きゅうきょ
Romaji: kyuukyo
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
In Japanese, hastily is 急遽, read きゅうきょ (kyuukyo).
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Meanings
- adv hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
- adj-na sudden; abrupt
Written forms: 急遽、急きょ、急拠. Readings: きゅうきょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hastily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| さっさと | さっさと sassato | quickly; promptly; immediately |
| あたふた | あたふた atafuta | in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily |
| そそくさ | そそくさ sosokusa | hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily |
| 急に | きゅうに kyuuni | swiftly; rapidly; quickly |
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) |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 遽然 | きょぜん kyozen | sudden; abrupt |
| 惶遽 | こうきょ koukyo | being afraid and panicked |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hastily”.
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