Japanese symbol for “urgent”
至急
しきゅう
Romaji: shikyuu
urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt
In Japanese, urgent is 至急, read しきゅう (shikyuu).
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-no, n urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt; express
- adv, n urgently; promptly; at once; right away; without delay; as soon as possible
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “urgent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 急 | きゅう kyuu | urgent; pressing |
| 当面 | とうめん toumen | current; urgent; pressing |
| 早急 | そうきゅう soukyuu | immediate; prompt; quick |
| 喫緊 | きっきん kikkin | urgent; pressing; exigent |
| 切実 | せつじつ setsujitsu | pressing; urgent; serious |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 至る | いたる itaru | to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain |
| 至福 | しふく shifuku | beatitude; supreme bliss |
| 至上 | しじょう shijou | supremacy |
| 至って | いたって itatte | very much; exceedingly; extremely |
| 必至 | ひっし hisshi | inevitable; unavoidable; certain |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “urgent”.
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