即 — kanji meaning “instant”
即
instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
- Meanings
- instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
- On'yomi
- ソク (soku)
- Kun'yomi
- つ.く、つ.ける、すなわ.ち
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1167 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 26
- Chinese reading
- jí — Chinese character page
Words with 即
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
| 即日 | そくじつ sokujitsu | (on) the same day |
| 即時 | そくじ sokuji | prompt; immediate; in real time |
| 即席 | そくせき sokuseki | impromptu; improvised; extempore |
| 即死 | そくし sokushi | instant death |
| 即ち | すなわち sunawachi | that is (to say); namely; i.e. |
| 即効 | そっこう sokkou | immediate effect; instant effect |
| 即興 | そっきょう sokkyou | improvisation |
| 即位 | そくい sokui | accession to the throne; enthronement |
| 即刻 | そっこく sokkoku | immediately; at once; instantly |
| 即売 | そくばい sokubai | selling on the spot |
| 即答 | そくとう sokutou | immediate reply |
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