Japanese symbol for “urgently”
至急
しきゅう
Romaji: shikyuu
urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt
In Japanese, urgently 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
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 “urgently”.
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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