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Japanese symbol for “imminent”

Romaji: kyuuhakushita
urgent; pressing; imminent

In Japanese, imminent is , read (kyuuhakushita).

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

  1. adj-f urgent; pressing; imminent

Kanji and stroke order

hurry, emergency, sudden
on: キュウ
kun: いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ、せ.く
9 strokes · JLPT 3
urge, force, imminent
on: ハク
kun: せま.る
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “imminent”

WordReadingMeaning
めのまえ menomaeimmediate; imminent; around the corner

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きんきゅう kinkyuuurgency; emergency
きゅうそく kyuusokurapid (e.g. progress)
きゅうげき kyuugekisudden; abrupt; rapid
とっきゅう tokkyuulimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)
きゅうきょ kyuukyohurriedly; in a hurry; hastily
きゅうぞう kyuuzourapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation
せまる semaruto approach; to draw near; to be imminent
きょうはく kyouhakuthreat; menace; coercion

See also: Chinese symbol for “imminent”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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