Today’s Kanji is “急” (kyuu); Kanji for “hurry”.

Handwritten Kanji “急” (kyuu)

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “急”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
急 | キュウ いそ-ぐ | kyuu iso-gu | 9 | 心 | hurry |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “急”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
急ブレーキ | きゅうぶれーき | Kyū burēki | Sudden braking |
応急処置 | おうきゅうしょち | Ōkyū shochi | First aid |
急ぐ人 | いそぐひと | Isogu hito | Person in a hurry |
