Japanese symbol for “urgency”
緊急
きんきゅう
Romaji: kinkyuu
urgency; emergency
In Japanese, urgency is 緊急, read きんきゅう (kinkyuu).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n urgency; emergency
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “urgency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 急 | きゅう kyuu | urgency; hurrying; haste |
| 急ぎ | いそぎ isogi | haste; hurry; urgency |
| 切迫 | せっぱく seppaku | pressure; urgency; tension |
| 急迫 | きゅうはく kyuuhaku | urgency; imminence |
| 火急 | かきゅう kakyuu | urgency; exigency; emergency |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊張 | きんちょう kinchou | tension; strain; nervousness |
| 緊迫 | きんぱく kinpaku | tension; strain |
| 緊密 | きんみつ kinmitsu | rigour; rigor; closeness |
| 緊縮 | きんしゅく kinshuku | tightening; shrinkage; contraction |
| 緊縛 | きんばく kinbaku | binding tightly; tight binding |
| 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) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “urgency”.
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