Japanese symbol for “hurry”
急ぐ
いそぐ
Romaji: isogu
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
In Japanese, hurry is 急ぐ, read いそぐ (isogu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5g, vi, vt to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hurry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to hurry; to rush |
| 急ぎ | いそぎ isogi | haste; hurry; urgency |
| 慌てる | あわてる awateru | to hurry; to rush; to hasten |
| 急かす | せかす sekasu | to hurry (up); to urge on; to press |
| 草々 | そうそう sousou | hurry; rush; flurry |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hurry”.
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